Apache Tribe of Oklahoma

About The Apache Tribe

Facts About the Apache Tribe Of Oklahoma:

  • The Apache are thought to be descendants of the archaeologically identified Dismal River Culture (AD 1650-1750) of the Central Plains.
  • By the late 1600s the Apache became familiar with the horse via the Spanish.
  • The Apache were traditionally bison hunters and did not practice horticulture like other Plains tribes.
  • In 1867, the Kiowa–Comanche–Apache Reservation was established in southwestern Oklahoma.
  • In 1875, about one third of Plains Apache lived within the Cheyenne and Arapaho Reservation rather than the Kiowa–Comanche–Apache Reservation.

The Apache Tribe's Original Lands

Apache Tribe Geography

Apache Tribe Geographical Identity:

Southwest

Find Your Apache Tribe area(s) by Census Data:

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Read about the storied heritage of the Apache Tribe, including its cultural influence and historical journey to Oklahoma, through resources at the Oklahoma Historical Society.

Contact the Apache Tribe

Physical Address:

511 East Colorado
Anadarko, Oklahoma 73005

Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 1330
Anadarko, Oklahoma 73005

Phone:

(405) 247-9493

Website:

Socials:

Apache Tribe Leadership

Highest Elected Official

Chairman

Durell

Cooper III

Date Elected:

3/16/2024

Next Election Date:

3/21/2026

Apache Tribe Politics

Jurisdiction by County:

  • Caddo
  • Canadian
  • Comanche
  • Cotton
  • Grady
  • Greer
  • Harmon
  • Jackson
  • Jefferson
  • Kiowa
  • Stephens
  • Tillman

Congressional District:

3

Tribal Population:

2,562

Resident Indian Population in Tribal Service Area (HUD 2025):

2,978

Type of Federal Tribal Governance:

93-638

Year of Self Governance Entry:

Gaming Compacts by Year:

6/23/2005

Other Oklahoma Compacts:

Tobacco (12/28/2012)

Apache Resources

Education and Training:

Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

Childcare Center:

Child Care Development Fund

Antionette Short,
Interim CCDF Director
405-247-9493 x 104
P.O. Box 1330
Anadarko, OK 73005

Housing Authority:

Housing Authority of Apache Tribe of Oklahoma

Shawn Bert
s_bert@apachehousing.com
405-247-7305
1503 American Street,
Anadarko, OK 73005-2234

Behavioral Health Center:

Anadarko Indian Health Services

Michelle Matthey
michelle.matthey@ihs.gov
405-247-7931
201 E. Parker Mckenzie Dr.
Anadarko, OK 73005

Medical Clinics:

Community Health Representative

Antoinette Short,
Health Programs Director
405-247-7000
P.O. Box 1330,
Anadarko, OK 73005

Apache Tribe Federal Funding Overview

Employer Identification Number (EIN): 730794322 

Unique Identifying Number (UEI): G96YJA4HK7M3

Number of Federal Grants in Audit: 15

Tribe Provides Law Enforcement in Jurisdiction or Bureau of Indian Affairs Provides: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)

Tribe Provides Indian Child Welfare Services: Yes

Type Amount
Latest Single Audit of Federal Grants, Contracts, and Compacts — Federal Expenditures $2,540,073.00
Latest Single Audit of Federal Grants, Contracts, and Compacts — Federal Awards $2,540,073.00
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): Self Governance Annual Funding Agreement $0.00
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): Aid to Tribal Governments $0.00
Indian Health Service Compact (IHS): Annual Funding Agreement $0.00
Indian Health Services (IHS): 93-638 Contracts/Self-Determination Annual Allocation $192,332.00

Long Range Planning

Type Amount
Grant(s) for Tribal Lands, Climate, Natural Resources, Energy, and/or Water $117,096.00
National Performance Partnership Grant on Environment $0.00
Broadband Grant $0.00
Grant(s) for Language and Cultural Preservation, NAGPRA and/or THPO $0.00
Rural Economic Development and/or Community Development, CDFI/Enhancement Grant(s) $0.00
Federal Transportation Annual Allocation for Road and Bridge Construction $847,830.04
Annual Transportation Planning Allocation $19,377.62
Tribal Public Transit Funds $0.00

Protection

Type Funding Amount
Disaster Planning and/or Mitigation Grant(s) $0.00
Homeland Security Grant $0.00
Grant(s) for Justice, Courts, and Community Policing $0.00
Adam Walsh (SORNA) and/or Missing Persons Grant(s) $0.00
Provides Violence Against Women and Family Violence Prevention Services $287,975.00
Tribe Offers Child Welfare Social Services (Stephanie Tubbs and/or Child Support Enforcement) $170,592.00
Tribe Offers Promoting Safe and Stable Families (Mary Lee Allen) $21,423.00
Foster Care (Title IV-E) $0.00
Tribe Offers General Assistance Program $4,258.00
LIHEAP – Tribe Offers Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program $0.00

Apache Tribe Health, Wellness, and Social Caring

Number of Clinics: 0

Number of Hospitals: 0

Offers Dental: No

Offers Pharmacy: No

Offers Residential Treatment: No

Type Amount
Medicare Enrollment Assistance Grant $0.00
Special Diabetes Program Grant $12,537.00
Alzheimer Disease Program Grant $0.00
Injury and Suicide Prevention Grant(s) $0.00
Behavioral Health Grant(s) – Check with Tribe/Health Clinic for Other Counseling Services $0.00
Rural/Public Health, Demonstration Projects, and/or Child Insurance Grant(s) $0.00
Cancer Prevention and/or Good Health and Wellness Grant(s) and/or Chronic Pain Grant $0.00
Opioid and Substance Abuse Program and/or Tobacco Control Grant $0.00
Long-Range Medical Research Grant(s) $0.00
Offers Title VI – A and B (Elder Nutrition) $116,564.00
Offers Title VI – C (Elder Caregiving) $9,170.00
Offers Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program $0.00
Offers Food Distribution, Other Nutrition, Farmer’s Market, and/or Commodities Programs $816,589.00
Veteran Homeless Grant(s) and/or Veterans Cemetery Establishment or Operation Funding $0.00

Apache Tribe Employment, Housing, and Education

Public Law 102-477 Tribe: No

Number of Casinos: 2

Offers an Employment Assistance Program: No

Number of FTE
Tribal Employees:
79

Housing Managed by Tribe or TDHE: Tribal Designated Housing Entity (TDHE)

Number of Homes Needed by Tribe for Oklahoma: 346

Has a Competitive Indian Community Development Block Grant(s) From US Housing and Urban Development: No

Has/Had a Competitive US HUD Indian Housing Block Grant(s) From US Housing and Urban Development: No

TypeAmount
Indian Employment, Training, and Education Program(s)$0.00
Vocational Rehabilitation Program Grant and/or Vocational Funds for Tribal Victims$791,537.00
HUD Annual Allocation for Tribal Housing$1,146,812.00
Emergency Home and Rental Assistance Grant$0.00
DHHS-ACF-CCDF Annual Allocation of Childcare Funds$770,165.00
Headstart Program$0.00
Indian School Facility Assistance and Student Transportation$0.00
Indian Equalization Program$0.00
Youth and/or Boys and Girls Clubs and/or AmeriCorps Grant(s)$0.00
Special Education Assistance Grant$0.00