Lépai-Ndé--The Light Gray People's Shirt

This shirt tells the world who we are --Lépai-Ndé (printed on the front of the shirt) as well as how we are known by celebrating how we were known by others (back) each with it's own individual font. Even today, as one people, our tribe celebrates it's diversity. The name Lipan means “The Light Gray People.” It comes from the Lipan word for a light gray color (kleh-pai) and the word for The People or The Tribe (indeh or ndé). The name Lipán is a Spanish adaption of their self-designation as Lépai-Ndé reflecting their migratory story. The Lipan are also known as Querechos, Vaqueros, Pelones, Nde buffalo hunters, Eastern Apache, Apache de los Llanos, Lipan, Ipande, Ypandes, Ipandes, Ipandi, Lipanes, Lipanos, Lipanis, Lipaines, Lapane, Lapanne, Lapanas, Lipau, Lipaw, Apaches Lipan, Apacheria Lipana, and Lipanes Llaneros. The first recorded name is Ypandes. (many of these names are featured on the back of this shirt)