Chihuahua

Chihuahua or Chewawa, whose apache name was really ( or Tłá'í'ez ("To push something under something else with your foot")) (about 1822/1825 – 25 July 1901), was chief of the Chokonen local group of the Tsokanende Band of Chiricahua Apache who carried out several raids on settlers in Arizona in the 1870s and 1880s. His elder brother Ulzana (ca. 1821–1909), who would later become known as leader of a very famous raid through New Mexico and Arizona in 1885, was his war chief (segundo). Biography He was a protege of Cochise, fought under Cochise orders, and he surrendered with Cochise in 1872 going to live on the San Carlos Reservation in southern Arizona, where he became first sergeant of a company of Apache Scouts in 1880 under Lieutenant James A. Maney. Both brothers—Chihuahua and Ulzana—followed Cochise voluntary but after Cochise's death, they—together with Skinya (ca. 1825–1876) and his brother Pionsenay (ca. 1830–ca. 1878)—didn't recognize Cochise's sons' leadership. Skinya (brother-in-law of Naiche) was killed by Naiche (ca. 1857–1919) himself and Pionsenay (youngest brother of Skinya) was badly wounded by Tahzay (ca. 1843–1876). Three years later Chihuahua fled the reservation to lead a war party into Mexico, but surrendered to General George Crook in 1883.