Northern Mexico and the US Southwest
Lipan Apache Tribe
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Lands
Texas, United States, with tribal administration in McAllen and historical homelands spanning Texas and northern Mexico
Countries United States
Facts 3
Land
In 2021, the City and County of Presidio donated a Lipan cemetery parcel to the Lipan Apache Tribe.
As of 2021 Source: Lipan Apache Tribe, El Cementerio de los Lipanes Transferred to Tribe (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
History
The Tribe recounts that by 1880, Lipan communities lived along the Rio Grande on both sides of the United States-Mexico border.
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Governance
The Lipan Apache Tribe in Texas maintains a Tribal Council responsible for community welfare and protection of its heritage.
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Context and resources
This record describes the Lipan Apache Tribe in Texas. Mescalero's own account also includes Lipan people. The linked records are not treated as one government.
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Related records
Separate Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas record; Mescalero also includes Lipan people, as stated by Mescalero itself.
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From the publisher's own pages
Lipan Apache Tribe land transfer announcement, November 2021 (opens in a new tab)
The Tribe's public account of a donated cemetery parcel. No coordinates, burial details or named deceased individuals reproduced.
Lipan Apache Tribe, source reviewed with AI assistance.
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