Lipan

American  

[li-pahn] / lɪˈpɑn /

noun

plural

Lipans,

plural

Lipan

1. a member of an Apache group that comprises several Apache bands, living in the southwestern United States east of the Rio Grande.

2. the Athabascan language of the Lipan.

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Etymology

Origin of Lipan

First recorded in 1845–50; from Spanish Lipán, from Lipan self-designation Hleh-pai Ndé or Lépai-Ndé “Light Gray People” (a reference to the migration history of the Lipan)

Example Sentences

For the Texas Tribal Buffalo Project, live bison are part of a program that teaches Indigenous youth about the animal, said the organization’s founder, Lucille Contreras of the Lipan Apache tribe.

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023

Darcie Little Badger’s “A Snake Falls to Earth” is based in part on Lipan Apache storytelling traditions.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2021

By some accounts, Vanderwal wouldn’t be there if not for Lerma - the self-described “pedophile hunter,” data resource manager and Lipan Apache tribal member who moonlights as a Facebook personality and NRA-certified firearms instructor.

From Washington Times • Apr. 28, 2018

They could not be the property of a Lipan boy, and he never thought of such a thing for a moment.

From The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo by Stoddard, William O.

The young Lipan had pressed on also, with a pretty clear idea in his head.

From The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo by Stoddard, William O.