Lipan Apache Band of Texas
| Named after | Lipan Apache people, State of Texas |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1999 |
| Founded at | Edinburg, Texas |
| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| US Texas TIN 32001461261 EIN 742953145 | |
| Legal status | active |
| Location | |
| Membership | 745 (2022) |
Official language | English |
Chairman | Richard Gonzalez (2022) |
| Affiliations | Texas Tribal Buffalo Project |
| Website | lipanapachebandoftexas |
The Lipan Apache Band of Texas is a cultural heritage organization of individuals who identify as descendants of Lipan Apache people The organization LABT is based in Edinburg, Texas; with members living in Texas, Louisiana, California, and Mexico.
The Lipan Apache Band of Texas is an unrecognized organization. They are neither a federally recognized tribe nor a state-recognized tribe.
Other unrecognized organizations who also identify as Lipan Apache descendants, including the Apache Council of Texas (Alice), Cuelgahen Nde Lipan Apache of Texas (Three Rivers), the Lipan Apache Nation (San Antonio), or the state-recognized Lipan Apache Tribe of Texas (McAllen).