Our mission
The mission of the Apache Nation of Colorado is to serve the Apache people of Colorado.
We look to assure that our members have adequate housing, food, healthcare, education and the cultural anchors that will serve them as an Indigenous community. This is accomplished through building individual and community agency and autonomy.
The Apache Nation of Colorado was formally incorporated as The Apache Tribe of Colorado in 2007. It has been recognized as the Genízaro Apache Nation referencing a history of capture and enslavement.
The Apache are the largest Native community in Colorado. We are not federally recognized or state recognized, which precludes us from receiving any state or federal assistance, although we are recognized as an entity conducting business with the municipalities, counties and the State of Colorado. Our community owns and stewards several properties across Colorado. We have a forty-acre ceremonial space where regular ceremonies are held in the Boulder/Denver Metro Area. Other ceremonial sites are located in Southern Colorado.
Wellness
The Apache Nation of Colorado provides our members with holistic health and wellness services, we advocate for post-secondary education, and encourage a sober, healthy, spiritual lifestyle. We encourage our members to strive for financial independence while respecting Indigenous values related to and congruent with our relationship to Mother Earth.
A living community
Members of the community are diverse, educated, and contribute to a variety of services and industries utilizing multiple languages, skills and abilities. We engage in a variety of Indigenous religious and spiritual practices. We are accustomed to adopting and adapting beliefs, concepts, ideas and practices that best serve our resilience as one of the Original Communities of Colorado.