Nana (c. 1800 - May 19, 1896 ) - a warrior and military leader of Chihenna , one of the groups of Chirikau-Apaches . He was one of the most illustrious Chiricahua warriors and enjoyed great respect among his fellow tribesmen until his death.
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| Date of Birth | 1800 |
| Place of Birth | New mexico |
| Date of death | May 19, 1896 |
| A place of death | Fort Sill, Oklahoma Territory |
| A country | |
| Occupation | Chief Chihenne |
Content
- 1 Biography
- 2 notes
- 3 Literature
- 4 References
Biography
Nana was born around 1800 in the Worm Springs community, known as the Warm Springs Apache . He belonged to Chihenna, one of the groups of Chiricahua Apaches. Almost nothing is known about his early years.
After the white settlers began to violate the terms of the agreement between the US government and Chiricahua, many Chihenni began to attack the Americans. Nana joined Kochis and Mangas Coloradas in order to expel whites from their lands. In addition, he participated in numerous raids in Mexico . In 1865, Nana and another Chihenne chief, Victorio , met with representatives of the US military command to try to find a way out of the protracted conflict, but failed to do so. Nana and Victorio continued to attack the immigrants and steal cattle and horses from them until 1871 .
When Victorio started a new war in 1879 , Nana took an active part in it. In October 1880, a detachment of Mexican militias, under the command of Joaquin Terrasas, surrounded and attacked the Chihenne camp. Victorio, like most of his soldiers, died in the ensuing battle. [1] Nana was among the few who managed to escape. He gathered the survivors and led the rest of the community north into the Sierra Madre mountains .
In July 1881, Nana raided the United States . A small number of Apache warriors managed to spread panic among the white populations of Arizona and New Mexico . The detachment crossed the Rio Grande and headed north. His first victims were cowboys grazing livestock in southwestern Texas . Then the people of Nana went to the mountains of Sacramento , where a small part of the mescalero joined them and the total number of soldiers reached 40 people. In six weeks, Nana’s squad covered more than 1,000 miles and participated in 12 battles, and never failed. Apaches stole about 200 horses and mules, killed 50 Americans and injured many. They were chased by 1,000 US Army soldiers and several hundred volunteers. [2] After completing his raid, the unit returned to Mexico.
Nana was captured during the attack of his camp and sent to the San Carlos reservation. But in 1885 he fled again and participated in battles along with Mangas, Chihuahua and Jeronimo . Nana surrendered in 1886 and was sent to Fort Marion, Florida . In 1894, he was allowed to settle at Fort Sill, Oklahoma Territory.
Nana died on May 19, 1896 and was buried in the Apache cemetery near Fort Sill.
Notes
- ↑ Victorio - Spartacus Educational Archived February 4, 2007.
- ↑ Nana's Raid - Apaches in Socorro County Archived December 15, 2009.
Literature
- Stukalin Yu. On the expanses of the prairies. Peace pipe and ax of war. - M .: ENAS, 2009 .-- 304 p. - (Other story). - 2000 copies. - ISBN 978-5-93196-937-4 .
Links
- Nana (Leader) on the Find a Grave website
- Nana, Apache Chief
- Nana (Kas-tziden) from the Encyclopedia of Frontier Biography , Google Books
- Nana in photograph of the Council between General Crook and Geronimo
- Warm Springs Apache Leader Nana: The 80-Year-Old Warrior Turned the Tables