Tribute to Chief Naiche

My tribute to Chief Naiche, (also known as Naichez, Natchez) an oft forgotten Apache chieftan, the second son of Cochise.

Naiche was the youngest son of Cochise and his wife Dos-teh-seh, daughter of Mangas Coloradas. Taza was his older brother. After the death of Taza in 1876, Naiche became the last chief of the free Chiricahuas. Naiche also became chief of the Chokonen, after the death of Cochise in 1874. Initially peaceful and co-operative - from 1881 onwards he was associated with Geronimo in a number of breakouts from the reservation. After his final surrender in 1886, he was a prisoner of war until 1913, in Florida, Alabama, and finally at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He spent his last years on the Mescalero reservation in New Mexico, and died in 1919. He had 3 wives at one time, (names - Nadeyole, Eclah-eh, & Ha-o-zinne. I've only been able to find photos of Ha-o-zinne, so far..) and fathered 15 children. (Names of children unknown. Would like to add their photos to this montage, if anyone has any, as well as photos of his other wives) He was considered a great warrior, crack shot, gifted artist, and in his later years became a Christian. Some stories say he once escaped from a train, on the way to a prison camp in Florida, and was "on the loose" in Mississippi, for awhile. (Could this be why there is now a town in Mississippi, named "Natchez"?)

I have tried to keep the historical info in this video accurate, but if you find that any of this info is not correct, please let me know. I would like to find some more sources to verify the "train escape" incident, (which I read about, years ago, but now no longer remember many of the details, or the source of that story), and explore the details of that incident some more. If you know anything about that incident, that you'd like to share, please feel free to contact me!

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[glynnth]

@Reni. We've got som of Naiches relatives here. Id love to hear some more stories about Naiches adventures, from them. I heard he was sent to FL with Geronimo, then later sent back 2 AZ. 1 story says he escaped the train on the way 2 FL. But sum say that was really Massai.. Seem 2 b a lot of stories & legends surrounding him...

[glynnth]

A lot of people seem to 2 b related! Not saying I doubt any of you... {after all, he did have several wives, right? And 4 all we know, a few girls on the side, as well!} But just curious, do u all know each other? Sometimes wonder, the way his pic "spoke" 2 me, 1rst time I saw it, if I might b a distant relation 2. Tho no Apache blood in my family that I no of, just Cherokee...

[138kayante]

Great vid you made Thanks, about "train escape" ; sometimes he's named Fun/Hui (the one who escorts Naiches-horse) when G surrended. But there´s another story " woman deliver baby in nitetrain and warrior escaped, U.S.Cavalry only count heads!" , in this case he's named "Massai"...

[glynnth]

@138kayante Thanks Kayante. Seems I hear different versions of this story, all over the place! Any idea where I could find some of these stories recorded? the only place I've run across this story, is in an old library book about Mickey Free... Jut t happened to mention Natche, as a side note...(never heard of him, before that)

[glynnth]

@138kayante - Oh, this is all verrry interrresting. (and the plot thickens...) Thanks for the heads up on which book to look for, Kayante!

[TheCultio]

@ImReniXx You are wrong my friend. Naiche was part of the band that surrendered to Crook and six months later to Miles.They were sent to Florida,from there to Alabama and from there to Fort Sill. A lot of pictures prove that he was there.The band hidden in the Sierra Madre was probably led a white man that Chato and Bonito kidnapped in 1883,his name was Charlie McComas and was four years old back then.Witnesses of the raids of this band said there was blonde man leading them.

[ImReniXx]

Apparently Naiche never surrendered, he was part of a small band of Apache that lived hidden in the Sierra Madre into the 1930's. They were never found apart from a young girl in the 1930's that was found. There was even reports from Mexicans and was confirmed by other Apache that they were definitely still there somewhere.

[TheEmber02]

did you know that naiche and his familly are my great great great grandpas grandmas and all that stuff including geronimo US APACHES RULE!!!!!!!!!!!

[C9Studios]

Thank you for such a beautiful Tribute to My Great Great Great Grandfather! The Great Spirit has many blessings in store for you!

Ninak Nashoba

[138kayante]

Hey, try Alexsander B. Adams - Geronimo '71 , (re-prints should be available ) , Naiche been mentioned few times ! You'll find story about; when G, N, and 30 others surrended ..." two warriors + woman split, US Cavalry didn't care (no firearms & horses).