One arid summer day, the Apache tribe was gathering various nuts and berries, while anticipating the arrival of their rival tribe, the Cheyenne. The Apache tribe and Cheyenne tribe were preparing for a war, and the people of the Apache tribe were discussing strategies and weapons to be used in the battle. Unfortunately, all of the members of the Apache tribe wanted to be the hero, and constant arguments kept breaking out over who would lead the group into battle. They were tearing themselves apart and became very disorganized. The elder of the tribe, Squanto, believed that his son Squinto would be best fit to lead the group into the attack. Squinto was an optimistic, young man, who wore breechcloth and very decorative sandals. This showed how Squinto was well adapted to the Apache culture and followed the customs of his tribe. However, numerous …show more content…
Consequently, the Apache tribe was finally forced to work as a team to survive and learned to trust each other. The constant arguments ceased to exist as the members began to work together as one. Descendents of these members of the tribe were careful to not make the same mistakes. A leader was always selected prior to heading into war and the tribe was able to succeed. They worked as a unit, trusted each other, and during their next battle against the Cheyenne, they redeemed themselves and won, restoring power and pride to the Apache name. As a reward, the god provided a water source within cactuses throughout the desert. The new Apache tribe’s food sources were beginning to come back to life and their mass population began to grow again. Today, deserts are stretched with plentiful amounts of cacti all containing water. in addition, the red color that covers the desert symbolizes the bloodshed in the Apache’s defeat against the