Chairman's Welcome
On behalf of our Tribal Council, welcome to the official website of the San Carlos Apache Tribe. This site is designed for members of our own Tribal community as well as visitors. We hope the information provided about our history, culture, governance, services and other areas of interest will be of value to everyone.
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Chairman's Welcome
On behalf of our Tribal Council, welcome to the official website of the San Carlos Apache Tribe. This site is designed for members of our own Tribal community as well as visitors. We hope the information provided about our history, culture, governance, services and other areas of interest will be of value to everyone.
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San Carlos Apache Tribe
Tribal Council

About San Carlos Apache Tribe
The San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation spans Gila, Graham, and Pinal Counties in Southeastern Arizona, roaming over a landscape that ranges from alpine meadows to desert. Encompassing 1,834,781 acres, the San Carlos Apache Reservation was established by executive order on November 9, 1871.
Over one-third of the community’s land is forested (175,000 acres) or wooded (665,000 acres). Forest lands, with their jumbled topography, create a naturally superior habitat for many wildlife species causing elk, mule deer, turkeys, black bear and mountain lion to be at home on this reservation. A portion of the reservation is contiguous with the largest stand of ponderosa pines in the world.
About San Carlos Apache Tribe
The San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation spans Gila, Graham, and Pinal Counties in southeastern Arizona, roaming over a landscape that ranges from alpine meadows to desert. Encompassing 1,834,781 acres, the San Carlos Apache Reservation was established by executive order on November 9, 1871.
Over one-third of the community’s land is forested (175,000 acres) or wooded (665,000 acres). Forest lands, with their jumbled topography, create a naturally superior habitat for many wildlife species causing elk, mule deer, turkeys, black bear and mountain lion to be at home on this reservation. A portion of the reservation is contiguous with the largest stand of ponderosa pines in the world.
Our Culture
The Apache people have deep spiritual and cultural ties to the natural world where everything has a purpose and a spirit that pervades throughout the Apache universe.
Our History
The stories of the San Carlos Apaches are tied to their land which covers more than 1.8 million acres of Sonoran Desert and alpine forests.
Our People
The San Carlos Apache trace their history to “time immemorial” having established a homeland in what is now Arizona and New Mexico.

Community Center
The San Carlos Apache Tribe is fully committed to providing tribal members with access to the services and resources they need in their day to day lives. Our departments and programs are designed to avail critical resources from employment to medical services.
We also take pride in welcoming visitors from outside the community to do business and enjoy our various attractions and amenities, from gaming to hunting.
We welcome All.
From gaming, golf to fishing and hiking, the San Carlos Apache Tribe is proud to offer a wide range of attractions.
Plus, everyone will enjoy the cultural center, where history is told from the Tribe’s perspective. Come for the
temperate weather, the fishing, or the history, and stay a little longer for the fun you didn’t even see coming.
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The San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation spans Gila, Graham, and Pinal Counties in southeastern Arizona, roaming over a landscape that ranges from alpine meadows to desert. Encompassing 1,834,781 acres, the San Carlos Apache Reservation was established by executive order on November 9, 1871.
Over one-third of the community’s land is forested (175,000 acres) or wooded (665,000) acres). Forest lands, with their jumbled topography, create a naturally superior habitat for many wildlife species causing elk, mule deer, turkeys, black bear and mountain lion to be at home on this reservation. A portion of the reservation is contiguous with the largest stand of ponderosa pines in the world.
The Apaches are descendent of the Athabascan family who migrated to the Southwest in the 10th century. Over time, many bands of Apache were relocated to the reservation from their traditional homelands, which once extended through Arizona and New Mexico.
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The San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation spans Gila, Graham, and Pinal Counties in southeastern Arizona, roaming over a landscape that ranges from alpine meadows to desert. Encompassing 1,834,781 acres, the San Carlos Apache Reservation was established by executive order on November 9, 1871.
Over one-third of the community’s land is forested (175,000 acres) or wooded (665,000) acres). Forest lands, with their jumbled topography, create a naturally superior habitat for many wildlife species causing elk, mule deer, turkeys, black bear and mountain lion to be at home on this reservation. A portion of the reservation is contiguous with the largest stand of ponderosa pines in the world.
The Apaches are descendent of the Athabascan family who migrated to the Southwest in the 10th century. Over time, many bands of Apache were relocated to the reservation from their traditional homelands, which once extended through Arizona and New Mexico.
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Economic Development
The department works to promote private enterprise and tribal government partnerships. Services provided include assessing and developing business plans, researching funding sources and providing technical assistance.
Economic Development
The department works to promote private enterprise and tribal government partnerships. Services provided include assessing and developing business plans, researching funding sources and providing technical assistance.