This marks the 65th anniversary year of the Apache Belles, TJC’s high-kicking, precision dance team that began in 1947.

The Sunrise Dance is a four-day coming-of-age ceremony — a significant and highly spiritual event for the young lady and the Apache community.

The Sunrise Ceremony is still a threshold event in the changing Apache world. An Apache mother thrills as her 12-year-old daughter undergoes a rite she never had.

The Sunrise Dance is a four-day coming-of-age ceremony — a significant and highly spiritual event for the young lady and the Apache community.

The Sunrise Dance is a four-day coming-of-age ceremony — a significant and highly spiritual event for the young lady and the Apache community.