Paths of Life Tour: The Apache (White Mountain, San Carlos, and Tonto)
Apache Farming Practices
Guiding Question
What natural resources do the Apache make use of to support their way of life?
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In this portion of the tour, Miss Mae goes over the traditional farming practices of the Apache.
Apache Farming Practices
Discussion Questions:
What foods do the Apache grow?
What tools do the Apache use for farming?
What are the characteristics that make a good digging stick?
What color is the corn you get at the store?
What colors are the corn grown by the Apache?
What is the name of the tool the Apache uses like a backpack to carry the corn and what is it made from?
How does this tool differ from your own backpack?
What tools do the Apache use to process their corn?
What do they make out of the dried corn?
What do you eat that is made from ground corn?