List of chiefs and leaders of the Apaches

Chiricahua Apache

Juan Jose Compa
Mangas Coloradas (Spanish: 'Red Sleeves', English Red Sleeves , derived from Apache: Kan-da-zis Tlishishen (' Pink Shirt '), because he always wore a red shirt in combat; also Dasoda-hae -' He Just Sits There ', * 1797 - † January 18, 1863)
Cochise (also Cheis or A-da-tli-chi - 'hardwood', * between 1810 and 1823; † June 8, 1874)
Nana (Spanish 'grandmother', Haskenadilta - 'Angry, He is angry / angry', also Kas-tziden - 'Broken Foot'; * around 1800, † 1894)
Geronimo (Spanish invocation of St. Jerome, Gokhlayeh or Goyaałé - 'the yawning', * June 16, 1829, † February 17, 1909)
Juh (also Hu , Ho , Whoa , Jui , read: Hoo, in Apache Tan-Dɨn-Bɨl-No-Jui - 'He brings many (stolen) things with him', also Ya-Natch-Cln - 'the farsighted one' , * around 1825; † November 1883)
Victorio (Spanish for 'the winner', 'the victorious', Bidu-ya , Beduyat or Beduiat , * around 1825, † October 14, 1880)
Naiche ('the rogue', 'the mischief maker', * between 1856 and 1858; † 1919, younger son of Cochise)
Ulzana (also Josanni or Jolsanie , segundo (war chief) of his brother Chihuahua, * in the 19th century in the USA; † 1909)
Chihuahua (in Apache: Kla-esh , brother of Ulzana)
Ka-ya-ten-nae ( Kadhateni , Ka-T-Te-Kay , Kieta or Gait-en-eh - 'Fights Without Arrows', 'Cartridges All Gone', * 1858; † Jan. 1918)
Loco (Spanish for 'the crazy', 'the daring, brave', also called Jlin-tay-i-tith or Lidayisil - 'Stops-His-Horse', * 1823, † 1905)
Natiza (chief of a local group of the Janeros group of the Nednhi gang of southern Chiricahua)
Chato ( Chaddo , Chatto , later also Alfred Chato , called in Apache Mahtank , chief of a local group of the Chokons of the Chiricahua Apache, * 1854 - † August 13, 1934)

Lipan Apache

Bigotes ('the bearded one', mid-18th century, he left Texas in 1751 and led the Kuné tsa over the Rio Grande to Coahuila. Since then they have lived along the Rio Escondido and Rio San Rodrigo in Coahuila)
Poca Ropa ('few or scant clothes' - 'few or poor clothes', approx. 1750–1790, chief of the Tcha shka-ó´zhäye ('Little Breech-clout People' - 'People, with little loincloths or little clothes') ) along the Lower Rio Pecos)
Cavezon ('Big Head', approx.? - approx. † 1780, chief of the Ndáwe qóhä , a powerful group that wandered from the Rio Saba to the upper Rio Nueces)
Casimiro (18th century, gang chief in South Texas, probably the Ha'didla'Ndé )
Yolcna Pocarropa (approx. 1820 - approx. †?, Chief of several local groups of the Tcha shka-ó´zhäye in West Texas, in 1830 he led them across the Rio Grande to Tamaulipas in Mexico, downstream from Laredo)
Cuelgas de Castro ( Cuelga de Castro , approx. 1792 - approx. † 1844, chief of the "Tche shä '" group in the San Antonio area to the south of the Rio Grande in Tamaulipas, he followed his father, Josef Castro , as chief, had many children with several women, including his future successor, Juan Castro)
Juan Castro ( John Castro , succeeded his father Cuelgas de Castro in 1842 (or 1844?) As chief of the "Tche shä" group, was the leading advocate of the Indians of the Brazos Indian Reservation in the 1850s, rather than their forced relocation to the Indian- Accepting territory in 1859, the Lipan fled to Mexico and joined the Kickapoo)
Flacco (approx. 1790 - approx. † 1850, chief of the Kóke metcheskó lähä group east and southwest of San Antonio)
Costalites ( ca.1820–1873 , chief of a group that migrated from Coahuila to southwest Texas, probably died of exhaustion after breaking out of the prison corral in San Antonio because he was on hunger strike while in captivity)

Magoosh ( Ma'uish , approx. 1830-1900, chief of a local group of the Tu'sis Nde in southeast Texas and northeast Mexico, were close allies of the Eastern Mescalero group of the Guhlkahéndé on the southern plains under their chief Nautzili and some Groups of the Comanche, sometimes they went on raids together with the Southern Mescalero under Chief San Juan and his sons Peso and Sans Peur , after a serious epidemic some fled to Zaragosa in Coahuila, the group around Magoosh moved to the Mescalero and accompanied them 1870 on the Mescalero reservation and later merged as Tuintsunde with the Mescalero, together with the chiefs Peso, Sans Peur, Shanta Boy and Big Mouth he served as an Apache scout in the last fighting against Geronimo, the war chief of the Nednhi group of the Chiricahua Apache and Bedonkohe shamans, together with the Mescalero chiefs Peso and Sans Peur, he was one of the three most important chiefs in the reservation - Magoosh for the Lipan Apache in Elk Springs, Peso represented Mescalero Apache for the Rinconada and Three Rivers and Sans Peur for Mescalero Apache in Tule Canyon)

Kiowa Apache

Gonkan ( Gonkan - 'Stays in Tipi' or 'Defends His Tipi', better known as "Apache John")

Koon-Ka-Zachey ( Koon-Kah-Za-Chy , Kootz-Zah - 'The Cigar')

Essa-queta ('the strider ', better known as Pacer or Peso, derived from Pay-Sus, Essa-queta belonged to the peace faction tribe and convinced most of the Kiowa Apache during the Red River War from 1874 to 1875 to remain in the reservation, † 1875)

Si-tah-le ('Poor Wolf' - 'Poor, pathetic wolf')

Oh-ah-te-kah ('Poor Bear' - 'Poor, wretched bear')

Ah-zaah ('Prairie Wolf' - 'Coyote')

Tsayaditl-ti ( Ta-Ka-I-Tai-Di or Da-Kana-Dit-Ta-I - 'White Man' - 'White Man', approx. * 1830; † 1900)

Mescalero Apache

Southern Mescalero

Gómez (enemy chief of the Southern Mescalero, his group (English: band) consisted of five local groups with about 400 warriors, the group lived in the Big Bend area and in Trans-Pecos on both sides of the Rio Grande with bases in the Guadalupe Mountains and Davis Mountains , when Trias Governor offered 1000 pesos for his scalp, Gómez offered the same amount for any Mexican or American scalp, his segundos (or 'war chiefs') were Cigarito, Chinonero, Simón Porode, and Simón Manuel, circa 1840s - late 1860s )

Cigarito (hostile but more conciliatory chief of a local group in the Davis Mountains and in the desert plains of the Trans-Pecos, segundo from Gómez, the leading chief of the Southern Mescalero, 1840s - 1860s)
Chinonero (hostile but more conciliatory chief of a local group in the Davis Mountains and in the desert plains of the Trans-Pecos, segundo from Gómez, the leading chief of the Southern Mescalero, 1840s - 1860s)
Simón Porode (chief of a local group in West Texas, segundo von Gómez, the leading chief of the Southern Mescalero, contacted the Garrison in San Elizario in 1850 together with Simón Manuel to possibly start peace talks, but was overruled by Gómez, 1840s - 1860s)
Simón Manuel (chief of a local group in West Texas, segundo von Gómez, the leading chief of the Southern Mescalero, contacted the Garrison in San Elizario together with Simón Porode in 1850 to possibly start peace talks, but was overruled by Gómez, 1840s - 1860s)

Marco (also Marcus , enemy chief of the Southern Mescalero, his group - probably Tsehitcihéndé or Niit'ahéndé - comprised about 200 warriors, lived in the Big Bend area on both sides of the Rio Grande from the Guadalupe Mountains to the east of the Davis Mountains in the outskirts of the Southern Plains, was accused of frequent raids and raids along the San Antonio Road to Texas and near El Paso, wanted to join the Sierra Blanca Mescalero, which was already receiving rations, but was turned away because his group was considered to be Texas Mescalero, 1840s - 1860s)

Espejo ('looking-glass' - 'mirror', enemy chief of the Southern Mescalero, his group - probably Tsebekinéndé - with several local groups among the segundos (or 'war chiefs') Nicolás and Antonio wandered between the Limpia Canyon, Horsehead Crossing along the Pecos and east of the Davis Mountains in the desert plains of Trans-Pecos in West Texas , 1840s-late 1860s)

Nicolás (chief of a Tsebekinéndé local group in the Davis Mountains and eastward to the outskirts of the Southern Plains, segundo of the Southern Mescalero chief Espejo, 1840s - 1860s)
Antonio (chief of a Tsebekinéndé local group in the Davis Mountains and eastward to the outskirts of the Southern Plains, segundo of the Southern Mescalero chief Espejo, 1840s - 1860s)

Mateo (chief of a local Tsebekinéndé group (often referred to by Spaniards and Americans as Aguas Nuevas or Norteños ), lived with the local group of Verancia in the Dog Canyon area in the Sacramento Mountains and probably followed the old Apache way of hunting and robbery as they were considered "troublesome", 1840s - 1860s)

Verancia (chief of a local Tsebekinéndé group, lived with the local group of Mateo in the Dog Canyon area in the Sacramento Mountains and probably followed the ancient Apache way of hunting and robbery as they were considered "troublesome", 1840s - 1860s )

Alsate (also Arzate , Arzatti , last chief of the Chisos Apaches (also Chinati or Rio Grande Apaches ), a group of the Southern Mescalero in the Davis Mountains, Chisos Mountains and Chinati Mountains in the Big Bend area, the Sierra del Carmen in Coahuila and the Sierra Alamos in Chihuahua north of the Bolsón de Mapimí , along with his entire group, was captured by treason and, along with his segundos (or 'war chiefs') Colorado and Zorillo, in Ojinaga, across from Presidio del Norte, Texas, was shot dead, all of his Group was sold into slavery in Mexico, approx. * 1817, † 1882)

Colorado (Chief of a local group of the Chisos Apaches in the border area of Coahuila, Chihuahua and West Texas, segundo von Alsate, the leading chief of the Chisos Mescalero, was captured by treason and together with Alsate and Zorillo in Ojinaga, across from Presidio del Norte, Texas, shot dead, late 1860s; † 1882)
Zorillo (chief of a local group of the Chisos Apaches in the border area of Coahuila, Chihuahua and West Texas, segundo von Alsate, the leading chief of the Chisos Mescalero, was captured by treason and together with Alsate and Colorado in Ojinaga, across from Presidio del Norte, Texas, shot dead, late 1860s; † 1882)

San Juan (chief of a group of the Southern Mescalero - probably the Nit'ahéndé or Tsehitcihéndé - his group lived along the Rio Bonito, Rio Hondo and inhabited the Capitan Mountains and the Sacramento Mountains - in this area, Fort Stanton was later used to protect against raids Mescalero and Comanche built - his allies included groups of the Eastern Mescalero, the Lipan Apache and some groups of the Comanche, after Santana and Cadete had died, San Juan and Nautzili took over the leadership of the Mescaleros in the reservation, his son Peso was the last traditional Chief of the Mescalero)

Peso (approx. * 1849, † 1929, was born in the Guadalupe Mountains near today's Carsbad as the son of Chief San Juan and his wife Nagoo-nah-go , his group - probably Nit'ahéndé or Tsehitcihéndé - allied with Nautzili's group from Guhlkahéndé on the Southern Plains as well as with groups of the Comanche, sometimes joining chief Magoosh's Tu'sis Nde of the Lipan Apache in southeast Texas and northeast Mexico, Peso himself was an excellent tracker and served as a tracker in the late 1880s Apache Scout in the last wars against the Bedonkohe-Apache Geronimo, together with his brother Sans Peur ('Without Fear') and Magoosh he was one of the three most important chiefs in the reservation - Magoosh for the Lipan Apache in Elk Springs, Sans Peur for Mescalero Apache in Tule Canyon and Peso represented Mescalero Apache for the Rinconada and Three Rivers)

Sans Peur ('Without Fear' - 'Ohne Furcht', brother of Chief Peso and son of Chief San Juan , his group - probably Nit'ahéndé or Tsehitcihéndé - were close allies of the Eastern Mescalero group of the Guhlkahéndé on the southern plains as well as the "Tu'sis Nde" group of the Lipan Apache in the southeast of Texas and northeast of Mexico as well as some groups of the Comanche, together with his brothers Peso and Crook Neck as well as chiefs like Shanta Boy and Big Mouth he served as an Apache scout in the last fighting against Geronimo, the war chief of the Nednhi group of the Chiricahua Apache and Bedonkohe shamans, along with his brother Peso and Magoosh, he was one of the three most important chiefs in the reservation - Magoosh for the Lipan Apache in Elk Springs, Peso represented Mescalero Apache for the Rinconada and Three Rivers and Sans Peur for Mescalero Apache in Tule Canyon)

Northern Mescalero

Barranquito (also Palanquito , most influential chief of the Sierra Blanca Mescalero group, who roamed between the Sierra Blanca Mountains eastwards to the Pecos River, probably the most important chief of the Mescalero in the early 19th century, when he died in 1857 his three sons followed him Santana, Cadete and Roman, however, never again achieved this overwhelming influence)
Santana (also Santa Ana , son and successor of Barranquito, was chief of a local group of the Sierra Blanca Mescalero group with great authority and prestige since around 1830, since the death of Barranquito, Santana seems to have had the greatest influence among the groups of the Northern Mescaleros but he avoided the public and was hardly known among the Americans and Mexicans, in his later years he became known as a staunch friend of the Americans, † 1876 from pneumonia or smallpox)
Cadete (also Cadette - 'Volunteer' - 'The one who volunteers, offers', in Apache: Gian-na-tah - 'Always Ready' - 'Always and always ready', also known as Zhee-es-not- son , Zhee Ah Nat Tsa , son and successor of Barranquito, after Santana the most influential chief of several local groups of the Sierra Blanca Mescalero group, was more diplomatic than Santana, submitted to the leadership of his brother Santana, had the most contact with the whites among the chiefs of the Northern Mescaleros, after all Mescalero had left the " Bosque Redondo " reserve on November 3, 1863, he fled with his group to the Llano Estacado , in Mexico his and other Mescalero groups stole large herds of cattle and horses, which they directly or exchanged and sold via the Comancheros to the Comanche , was murdered during a peace mission in 1872)
Ramón Grande (son and successor of Barranquito, chief of a local group of the Sierra Blanca Mescalero group, had less influence than his brothers Santana and Cadete, submitted to the leadership of his brother Santana, died in 1885 during an epidemic)
Josecito (also José Cito , after Barranquito and Santana the most influential chief of some local group of the Sierra Blanca Mescalero group, signed a contract in April, 1852 together with a smaller local group leader of the Sierra Blanca Mescalero named Lobo and the Jicarilla-Apache chief Chacon with Calhoun)
Muchacho Negro ('Black Boy' - 'black (dark-skinned) boy', chief of a local group, joined the Chihenne chief Victorio with his warriors, * approx. 1860; † 1930)
Kutbhalla (war chief, married a daughter of Chihenne chief Mangas Coloradas )
Estrella ('star')

Eastern Mescalero / Plains Mescalero

Nautzili (also Natzili , Nautzile , Nodzilla - 'bison', chief of the Guhlkahéndé and later a splinter group of the Southern Lipan in northern Mexico, was a close ally of the Southern Mescalero group of chief San Juan , the Tu'sis Nde group of the Lipan Apache under Chief Magoosh and some groups of the Comanche on the Southern Plains, surrendered in 1876 and moved to the Mescalero Reservation, in 1879 he had gained leadership over the largest number of Mescalero groups in the reservation (including the Lipan) and successfully many warriors discouraged from joining Chihenne chief Victorio in his war)

Western Apache

Tonto Apache

Tonto guides ( bilingual Kwevkepaya-Tonto Apache or Kwevkepaya-Pinaleno Apache guides)

Delshay ( Delshe , Delchea , Delacha - 'Big Rump' - 'Big Buttock', 'Großer Allerwertester', in Yavapai called Wah-poo-eta or Wapotehe , approx. * 1835; Kwevkepaya-Tonto-Apache leader, his mixed and A bilingual gang of around 200 members, consisting of the Matkawatapa local group of the Walkamepa-Kwevkepaya and the Southern Tonto-Apache, lived in the Sierra Ancha west to Tonto Creek and east to Cherry Creek, but were also often in the Mazatzal Mountains to the west to find their tribal area, was involved in the murder of Lieutenant Jacob Almy in San Carlos in 1873 and then fled to the mountains together with the chiefs Chuntz, Cochinay and Chan-deisi, became the most successful and stubborn leader of the allies Yavapai and Tonto-Apache, On July 29, 1874, his group of Apache scouts was placed under Tonto-Apache chief (or White Mountain Apache?) Desalin and Delshay was killed, his severed head was taken as a trophy along with 76 captured Kwevkepaya-Tonto brought to Camp McDowell, not to be confused with Wah-poo-eta )

Wah-poo-eta ( Wapotehe , Wapooita - 'Big Rump' - 'Big rump', 'Big butt-tester ', called Delacha or Delshe in Apache ) * ?; Kwevkepaya Tonto Apache Guide; its approximately 750-member bilingual gang, mostly Kwevkepaya and the Mazatzal group of the Southern Tonto Apache, were known as the largest and most belligerent group and lived mostly in the southern Mazatzal Mountains, but little is known about Wah-poo-eta there he refused to negotiate with the Americans. After several successful raids and war expeditions, he was killed on August 15, 1869 by 44 enemy Maricopa and Akimel O'Odham under the Maricopa war chief Juan Chivaria in Castle Creek Canyon, not to be confused with Delshay .

Eschetlepan ( Chalipun , Cha-Thle-Pah , Choltepun , called Charlie Pan by the US Army , Kwevkepaya-Tonto-Apache leader, himself belonged to the Mazatzal group of the Southern Tonto Apache, his Apache followers belonged to this and four of the six small groups of the Southern Tonto Apache, his gang of about 100 members consisted mostly of Wikedjasapa-Kwevkepaya and lived southwest of Green Valley and south of the East Verde River, about 17 km east of the Verde River to the northern foothills of the Mazatzal Mountains, so they could easily raid the areas around Prescott and Wickenburg)

Ashcavotil ( Ascavotil , in Apache Escavotil , Kwevkepaya-Pinaleño-Apache-Führer, his bilingual group of about 200 warriors lived east of Cherry Creek south along both sides of the Salt River and in the Pinaleno Mountains, according to Wah-poo-eta he was the most belligerent leaders in central Arizona, heavily armed and well supplied with ammunition from Apache of the Fort Goodwin reservation, ambushed and fought his warriors far south Indian and white settlements as far as Tucson, Sacaton and Camp Grant)

Oshkolte ( Hascalté , Has-Kay-Ah-Yol-Tel , Tonto Apache-Kwevkepaya-Führer, his bilingual gang consisted of about 70 warriors, 20 women and 20 children, mostly southern Tonto Apache and some Kwevkepaya, lived on both sides of the Tonto Creek north to the East Verde River and south to the Salt River and east of the Four Peaks in the Mazatzal Mountains, his warriors were well armed, close allies of Ashcavotil and Wah-poo-eta , on whom he was dependent for the supply of ammunition, † killed March 1873)

Nanni-Chaddi (Tonto Apache-Kwevkepaya-Führer, * ?; undertook many raids against settlements of Akimel O'Odham and the Whites along the Salt and Gila Rivers, was killed on December 28, 1872 in the Skeleton Cave Massacre (also Battle of Salt River Canyon ) together with 75 men, women and children of 130 soldiers of the 5th Cavalry Regiment under Captain William H. Brown and 30 Indian scouts killed, 15 other Tonto were dying, only 18 women and 6 children survived as prisoners)

Skiitlanoyah (also Skitianoyah , in Yavapai Skitlavisyah, Kwevkepaya-Tonto-Apache leader, his bilingual gang of approx. 80 members lived north of Delshays gang, between the Middle East Verde River and the Upper Tonto Creek northwards to the Mogollon Rim)

Piyahgonte ( Pi-yah-gon-te , Yavapai-Tonto-Apache leader of the 1860s and 1870s, his bilingual gang of about 75 members lived on both sides of the Upper East Verde River north to the Mogollon Rim, made for most Raids and devastation in the Prescott area)

Natatotel ( Natokel or Notokel , Kwevkepaya-Tonto-Apache leader, † killed June 1873)

Tonto Apache Guide

Chuntz ( Chunz , Tonto Apache leader, fled to the mountains with Delshay, Cochinay and Chan-deisi after the San Carlos eruption in 1873, was tracked down and killed in July 1874 in the Santa Catalina Mountains by Apache scouts under Chief Desalin , his severed head was displayed for several days from July 25, 1874 on the parade ground of San Carlos)
Chan-deisi ('Broken Nose', called John Daisy by the US Army , Tonto Apache leader, former Apache scout, belonged to Cochinay's group, fled with Chuntz, Cochinay in 1873 after the murder of Lieutenant Jacob Almy in San Carlos and Delshay in the mountains, was killed and beheaded on June 12, 1874 by Indian (Apache?) scouts, his head was brought to Camp Apache)
Cochinay ('Yellow Thunder', Tonto Apache leader, fled to the mountains with Chuntz, Delshay and Chan-deisi in 1873 after the assassination of Lieutenant Jacob Almy in San Carlos, but was killed and beheaded by Indian scouts in May 1874 Head was brought to San Carlos on May 26, 1874)
Naqui-Naquis (Tonto Apache leader, † killed June 1873)
Ba-coon ( Bacon or Bocan - 'Big Mouth', also Eskimo-tzin , Esqinosquin or Esquimosquin , Tonto Apache guide)

White Mountain Apache

Alchesay (also William Alchesay or Alchisay , * May 17, 1853 - † August 6, 1928, chief of the White Mountain Apache and Apache Scout. Because of his bravery during the Apache and Yavapai Wars, he received the Medal of Honor , the highest Military award of the USA, he tried in vain to convince Geronimo to surrender - despite his scout services for the US Army, he enjoyed a high reputation among the opposing Chiricahua and Tonto Apache and the Yavapai as a warrior and chief and Geronimo and Alchesay were lifelong friends. He was later a well-known rancher and made several trips to Washington DC to support the Apache politicians)
Bylas , also Bailish , chief of the Eastern White Mountain Apache group; The present-day settlement of Bylas on the San Carlos Reservation was named after him, which is divided into two communities: one for the White Mountain Apache, the other for the San Carlos and Southern Tonto Apache.
Francisco (Chief of the Western White Mountain Apache Group)
Nayudiie (chief of the Ti-sie-dnt-i-dn clan of the "Western White Mountain Apache" group)
Esh-kel-dah-sila ( Eskiltesela , Esketeshelaw , Haskɛdasila , Hacke-idasila - “He Is Constantly Angry”, Heske-hldasila - “Angry, Right Side Up”, c. 1850-1875, chief of the Nadostusn clan ( Nddohots 'osn , Ndhodits or Naagodolts'oosri - "slender peak standing up people") of the Eastern White Mountain Apache group, but it was also chief of the Eastern White Mountain Apache, then the most influential chief of the Western Apache, comparable to Mangas Coloradas / Cochise of Chiricahua Apache)
Polone (succeeded Esh-kel-dah-sila as chief of the Eastern White Mountain Apache group in 1873 , but never regained the influence of Esh-kel-dah-sila and was soon surpassed by Alchesay as an advocate of the White Mountain Apache)
Jay Tavare (actor, White Mountain Apache, and Navajo descent)

Cibecue Apache

Miguel (also known as One-Eyed-Miguel or El Tuerto , Esh-ke-iba , Es-chá´-pa , Es-ca-pa , sometimes also Pin-dah-kiss , approx.?; † 1871, older brother von Eskiniaw (Diablo), chief of the Ti-uk-a-digaidn clan (“white-water-people”) and the dominant local group of the Carrizo group of the Cibecue Apache, during the 1850s and 1860s the most important chief of the Carrizo, 1869 Miguel and Eskiniaw (Diablo) initiated negotiations between the Americans and Cibecue and White Mountain Apache, which led to the construction of Fort Apache (first called Camp Apache ), and in 1871 the first Apache scouts ever belonged to the Carizzo under Miguel and Diablo after All Cibecue Apache had been forced to settle near Camp Apache - on land of the Eastern White Mountain Apache - he was killed during a feud between Cibecue and White Mountain Apache. After his death, Diablo took control and avenged his death.)
Diablo ( El Diablo - 'the devil', Es-ki-in-la , Eskiniaw , Esh-ken-la , c. 1846 - † August 30, 1880, successor of his older brother Miguel as chief of the Ti-uk-a- digaidn clans (“white-water-people”) and the dominant local group of the Carrizo group of the Cibecue Apache)
Pedro ( Hacke-yanil-tli-din , Hache-yanil-tli-din , approx. 1835; † 1885, chief of the Tca-tci-dn clan (also Cacidn , Tea-tci-dn or Tsee hachiidn - “red rock strata people ”) and a local group of the Carrizo group of the Cibecue Apache, father of Petone Sageski and Alchisay )
Petone ( Petone Sageski , son of Chief Pedro, followed him in 1873 after his death as chief of the Carrizo group of the Cibecue Apache on the Fort Apache reservation)
Capitán Chiquito (also known as Captain Chiquito , chief of the Cibecue group of the Cibecue Apache, not to be confused with the Pinaleño Apache chief of the same name)
Nock-ay-det-klinne ( Nakaidoklini , Nakydoklunni - "spotted or freckled Mexican", called by the whites Babbyduclone , Barbudeclenny , Bobby-dok-linny and Freckled Mexican Matthews , chief of the Cañon Creek group of the Cibecue Apache and respected shaman, held spiritual dances and claimed to be able to bring two known dead chiefs back to life - the chief of the Carrizo group Diablo and Es-ki-ol-e , the chief of the Cibecue group)
Ne-big-ja-gy (also known as Ka-clenny or Es-keg-i-slaw , brother and segundo (war chief) of Nock-ay-det-klinne , the shaman and chief of the Cañon Creek group of the Cibecue Apache , followed his brother after his murder as chief of the Cañon Creek group)
Sanchez ( Bé-cbiɣo'dn - 'Metal Tooth' or 'Iron Tooth', successor to Diablo as chief of the Carizzo Creek group of the Cibecue Apache, his group of around 250 members lived along Carrizo Creek, 20 km north of Carrizo Crossing, was closely allied with Nock-ay-det-klinne )

San Carlos Apache

Casador ( Casadora , Nànt'àntco - 'great chief', was the most important and influential chief of the San Carlos group of the San Carlos Apache, actually known as peace-loving, violated the laws on the reservation during a clan dispute; to face his face true, he fled with his group into the mountains, turned renegade and fought the US Army and Apache and Yavapai scouts, but soon surrendered again)
Eskinospas ( Eskenaspas , Hàckíná-sbás - 'Angry Circular', called Nosy by Americans , chief of a local group of the Arivaipa group of the San Carlos Apache)
Santos (chief of a local group of the Arivaipa Apache group, father-in-law of Eskiminzin, the most important chief of the Arivaipa group)
Eskiminzin ('Men Stand in Line for Him', also Hashkebansiziin , Hàckíbáínzín - 'Angry, Men Stand in Line for Him', in 1828 he was born as Pinaleño near the Pinal Mountains, through the marriage of the daughter of Santos , a local group leader of the Arivaipa, he moved to them and later became their most important chief, he and his group together with the Pinaleño group of Chief Capitán Chiquito were victims of the so-called Camp Grant Massacre at dawn on April 30, 1871, William S. Oury and Jesús María Elías, who attributed all the raids and devastation in southern Arizona to the 500 Arivaipa and Pinaleño Apache peacefully living in Camp Grant, contacted their old ally Francisco Galerita, chief of the Tohono O'odham of San Xavier, to punish the Apache, 144 Apache were killed during the massacre Killed and mutilated by the Tohono O'odham ( all but eight were women and children ) and 29 children were slaves by the Tohono O'Odham and the Mexicans n sold to Mexico, † 1894 in the San Carlos Reservation)
Capitán Chiquito (chief of the Pinaleño group of the San Carlos Apache, together with Arivaipa chief Eskiminzin, fell victim to the so-called Camp Grant Massacre, perpetrated by Mexicans, Americans and their Tohono-O'Odham allies. After the massacre, the surviving Arivaipa fled and pinaleño groups north to their Tonto Apache and Yavapai allies, along with those robbed and fought them by the Americans until 1875, the fighting culminating during General George Crook's Tonto Basin Campaign from 1872 to 1873)
Talkalai ( Talkali , 1817 - March 4, 1930, Miami, Arizona, chief of the Apache Peaks group, served as chief of scouts for three different generals in the US Army, Crook, Miles and Howard. He was also the leader of the Apache scouts who marched 400 miles south into Mexico to apprehend Bedonkohe shaman and Nednhi war chief Geronimo, who once saved the life of his good friend John Clum, the first Indian agent on the San Carlos Indian Reservation, by calling shot his own brother, but this angered some members of his group so much that he had to leave the reservation and settle in the city of Miami, befriended the Earp brothers in Tombstone and be a guest of President Grover Cleveland at the White House .)

References and comments

↑ Bud Shapard: Chief Loco: Apache Peacemaker , ISBN 978-0806140476 , page 7

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↑ James L. Haley: Apaches: A History and Culture Portrait , University of Oklahoma Press, ISBN 978-0-8061-2978-5 .
^ Mescalero Apache History in the Southwest
↑ chinati is derived from the Apache word ch'íná'itíh (gate or mountain pass)
↑ http://redalyc.uaemex.mx/pdf/137/13709207.pdf Documtentos de la genealogía y la vida de Alsate, Jefe de los Apaches de los Chisos ( page no longer available , search in web archives )@1@ 2Template: dead link / redalyc.uaemex.mx

^ [Dan L. Thrapp: Encyclopedia of Frontier Biography. Volume 1: AF, University of Nebraska Press (August 1, 1991), ISBN 978-0-8032-9418-9 , p 18-19]

↑ William Chebahtah, Nancy McGown Minor: Chevato: The Story of the Apache Warrior Who Captured Herman Lehmann, University of Nebraska Press (November 2007), ISBN 978-0-8032-1097-4 .

↑ the TCA-tci-dn -Clan ( "red rock strata people") by Pedro was found almost Apache only under the Carrizo of Cibecue, this clan was the only Cibecue Group and Apache from the Fort Apache Reservation, which does not was forced to move to San Carlos in 1875

[1] Bud Shapard: Chief Loco: Apache Peacemaker , ISBN 978-0806140476 , page 7