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Growing Strong Hearts: Building Self, Family, and Community with White Mountain Apache Teachings

Posted by zl352 on January 22, 2026

Author: Maria Lina Mangubat-Sangrador
Seminar: The Complexities of Apache History: Western Apachean Peoples After the “Apache Wars”
Program: TLSI
Subject Area: Other
Grade Level: High school
Year of Publication: 2025

Abstract

This curriculum aims to support the social and emotional growth of High School students at
Dishchiibikoh Community School in Cibecue, Arizona. This is designed to support students in
understanding and managing themselves, emotions, strengthening relationships with their family,
clan, community, and cultivating a positive self-identity, all grounded in Apache cultural
knowledge, language, values, and empowerment to pursue their life dreams.

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