A Sacred Unity
Molly Peters
"A Sacred Unity" documents the Apache Stronghold’s fight to heal by protecting sacred sites, freedom, and the environment for future generations.
Dr. Wendsler Nosie Sr., former chairman of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, founded Apache Stronghold, a nonprofit dedicated to safeguarding Native sacred lands. He calls this movement “a personal journey to a sacred unity.”
The Apaches, America’s last prisoners of war, endured deception, imprisonment, and broken promises after war and disease wiped out up to 90% of Indigenous populations. Cultural genocide persists today.
My photographs capture Apache Stronghold’s outreach, prayer runs, ceremonies, and daily life. I work closely with Dr. Nosie, grateful for his guidance—this project is undertaken with his support, often at his request.
