White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation
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The White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation contains 1.6 million acres and has some of the best outdoor recreation in the state. It is also known as the Fort Apache Indian Reservation.
Official site:
www.wmat.nsn.us
Address:
Box 700, Whiteriver, AZ 85941-0700, United States
Related Attractions
Fort Apache Historic Park
Fort Apache is located in the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation, four miles south of Whiteriver. Established in 1870, the site now covers 288 acres, with over twenty historic buildings.Within the Fort Apache Historic Park are prehistoric ruins, prehistoric petroglyphs, the old military cemetery, the Apache Culture Center, and a recreated Apache Village.
Fort Apache - White Mountain Apache Cultural Center and Museum
The White Mountain Apache Cultural Center and Museum at Fort Apache has old photos, Apache crafts and military artifacts. Cultural and historic relics including the Fort Apache Legacy and Footprints of the Apache, the Apache creation story are on display.
St Johns, Arizona
St Johns (pop. 3,294) is located at the edge of the White Mountains.
Lyman Lake State Park (closed)
Lyman Lake State Park covers 1,500 acres, 11 miles south of St Johns. There is a herd of buffalo on site, near the entrance. Anglers will enjoy Lyman Lake with its steady supply of walleye, channel catfish and largemouth bass.
Rattlesnake Point
Rattlesnake Point was a medium sized village between 1325 and 1390. This archaeological site in Lyman Lake State Park features the pueblo and Lyman Lake rock art.
White Mountain Archeological Center
The White Mountain Archeological Center has displays and offers tour of the Raven Site Ruin. The ruins are an Anasazi site dating from 1100 AD.
Sherwood Ranch Pueblo (The Raven Site Ruins)
Raven Site Ruin is located 12 miles north of Springerville in St Johns in the White Mountains. The site could date as far back as 1100 AD.
Apache County Historical Society Museum
The Apache County Historical Society Museum in St Johns preserves and displays artifacts from the early pioneer days. The museum covers the period of the dinosaurs, then the Indians and then pioneer families.
Kolhuwalawa Indian Reservation
Kolhuwalawa is an Indian reservation created in 1985 for the Zuni tribe, 14 miles north of St Johns. The Zuni believe that human spirits return to this location after death.
Concho Lake
Concho Lake is a 60-acre trout lake west of St Johns. The lakeshore provides for family outings, picnics, nature walks, and fishing.
Alchesay National Fish Hatchery
The Alchesay National Fish Hatchery north of Whiteriver breeds five species of trout and distributes them to Indian Reservations in Arizona, New Mexico, and southern Colorado. Annually, 350,000 rainbow, brown, brook, or Apache trout fingerlings are brought to the hatchery.
Cibecue, Arizona
The small town of Cibecue is located in the western part of the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation, but belongs to a distinct group of natives called the Cibecue Apache.In 1881, the Cibecue Massacre took place when the Apache medicine man Noch-ay-del-klinne was one of the people killed.
Alchesay and Williams Creek National Fish Hatcheries
Alchesay and Williams Creek National Fish Hatcheries in the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation breed five species of trout for distribution to Indian reservations in the Southwest.
Hon Dah
Hon Dah is a small town located on the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation. The name means "be my guest" in Apache.
McNary, Arizona
The old lumber town of McNary is located on the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation.
Sunrise Lake
Sunrise Lake is a 920-acre trout lake in the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation.
Sunrise Ski Area
The Sunrise Ski Area in the White Mountains has three peaks: Sunrise, Apache and Cyclone Circle. It is owned and operated by the White Mountain Apache.
Whiteriver, Arizona
The town of Whiteriver is the administrative center of the White Mountain Apache Indian Reservation.
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