“Dagot’ee”- Hello and welcome to the website of the White Mountain Apache Tribe! Our home is in eastern Arizona, where we have lived for thousands of years. We believe that we come from the Earth, and that we belong to the Earth. Our beautiful home was given to us by our Creator and is rich in tradition, resources, wildlife, and outdoor recreation. Our home is very unique. It starts at about 2,600’ above sea level on our southwest side, and ranges all the way up to 11,400’ on the peak of Mt. Baldy on our eastern border, our most sacred mountain, providing year round recreation activities.
As a Native American (or Alaskan Native), you are eligible for the following: Federal income taxes are not levied on income from trust lands held for Native Americans by the U.S. State income taxes are not paid on income earned on a federal Indian reservation. Very few make enough so tribal members make a lot of money. There are 574 federally recognized tribes in 2020. Only about 326 have reservations. Some have casinos. The government was charged with cheating billions of dollars in royalties. The government was charged with cheating billions of dollars in royalties. Casino gambling is prohibited on reservations according to the tribal tradition. Tourism is an important source of employment for many reservation residents. The Native American.
Gwendena Lee-Gatewood, Tribal Chairwoman
Our home is very unique. It starts at about 2,600’ above sea level on our southwest side of the reservation, and ranges all the way up to 11,400’ on the peak of Mt. Baldy on our eastern border next to our most sacred mountain, providing year-round recreational activities. Some of those activities include: hiking, mountain biking, cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, snowboarding, ice-fishing, hunting, gaming, sight-seeing, Trophy Elk hunting, camping, fly fishing, and much more!
Our ancestors have been known since time immemorial for being resilient and having the will to survive in tough circumstances. In the face of many challenges, our fore fathers from long ago gave us these bloodlines that still remain today. The Tribal member of today has the ability to adapt and survive in the 21st century. With strong family values we embrace our past and look forward to future challenges together.
The White Mountain Apache Tribe is known for its world class Trophy Bull Elk hunting, drawing in hunters from all over the world, to get a chance at a world class Trophy Bull Elk and the hunt of a lifetime. The pristine waters found in the White Mountain Apache homelands is an ideal habitat for fishing for the world’s only specie of Apache Trout. We welcome visitors to camp and enjoy any of our hundreds of camp sites in our Creators outdoors.