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Rice, Arizona
Rice, Arizona was a populated place in Gila County, Arizona. It became a ghost town, and eventually its area was absorbed into San Carlos, Arizona. It is sometimes referred to as Old San Carlos. History This area was known in the Southern Athabaskan languages, Apache language as ''Ni´té gochii'', or the "Land that extends to the water". The town of Rice was first founded as "Twelve Mile Post"; later, in 1880 it was called "Talklai". The post office was officially named Rice in 1907, although the name Rice had been recorded previously. Eventually it was incorporated into San Carlos, and is sometimes referred to as Old San Carlos. In 1873, the Aravaipa band of San Carlos Apache, Apache peoples were relocated from Camp Grant in the Aravaipa Canyon Wilderness, Aravaipa Canyon to the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation, San Carlos Indian Agency along the San Carlos River (United States), San Carlos River. The original location of the agency was abandoned, and was relocated eleve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Southern Athabaskan Languages
Southern Athabaskan (also Apachean) is a subfamily of Athabaskan languages spoken primarily in the Southwestern United States (including Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah) with two outliers in Oklahoma and Texas. The language is spoken to a much lesser degree in the northern Mexican states of Sonora, Chihuahua, Durango, Coahuila, and Nuevo León. Those languages are spoken by various groups of Apache and Navajo peoples. Elsewhere, Athabaskan is spoken by many indigenous groups of peoples in Alaska, Canada, Oregon and northern California. Self-designations for Western Apache and Navajo are ''Nnee biyáti’'' or ''Ndee biyáti’,'' and or , respectively. There are several well-known historical people whose first language was Southern Athabaskan. Geronimo (Goyaałé) who spoke Chiricahua was a famous raider and war leader. Manuelito spoke Navajo and is famous for his leadership during and after the Long Walk of the Navajo. Family division The seven Southern Athabaskan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |