At the end of July, in a forest clearing in the heart of the Mescalero Apache Reservation, a 13-year-old girl braved a coming-of-age ceremony marking her initiation into womanhood. Teepees and ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
A sacred Apache ceremony that hasn’t been seen in Louisiana in more than 160 years is coming back to life this weekend.
Families gather near a planned copper mine for what could be the last Apache Sunrise Dance at the sacred location.