Jicarilla Apache Star Stories Jicarilla Apache people have a unique connection to the dunes, part of their traditional homeland. For generations, tribal elders have collected magnetic black sand here for use in sand paintings, and continue to do so in the national park by special permit. Patches of black magnetite sand speckled with lighter sand grains are commonly seen on the dunes, and seem to reflect the starry night skies above. Great Sand Dunes' dark skies are a window not only into the uni

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Jicarilla Apache Nation President Adrian Notsinneh and NM State Senator Benny Shendo of Jemez Pueblo, a long time ally of the Jicarilla Apache Nation. | Jennifer Muskrat-Velarde

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