Two Apache women spoke Wednesday at MU about how they've used their art to teach younger Apache generations and the public about traditions and activism.

Mescalero Apache Tribe members and parishioners wait in line to receive Communion during a Mass at the St. Joseph Apache Mission church in Mescalero, ... Religious art resonates for Apache spirits.

Visitors often are impressed by the art along Arizona's freeways, whether Gila monsters along the U.S. 60 or colorful handmade tiles near Loop 202, but the artsy touches come at a cost.