Chiricahua Apaches
In October 14, 1872, a treaty between the Chiricahua Apache Nation and the US government signed a treaty of alliance: that if the Chiricahua Apache Nation or the US government needed each others assistance, and other documents also were signed by our Chief Chie Co-chise, Thomas Jeffords, and General O.O. Howard.
The treaty was rattified by an executive order by President Ulysses S. Grant on December 14, 1872, with that treaty it is a nation to nation. After, the treaty was signed the Chiricahui Nation lived almost in peace. On June 7, 1874 our great Chief Chie Co-chise died. On the summer of 1876, John Philip Clum, the Indian Agent of that time came with some indian scouts to remove the Chiricahuas to San Carlos Reservation. At the time, Tahza, the eldest son of Chie Co-chise was the chief of the removal to the San Carlos Reservation.
Tahza arranged for his wife, Nodahsti, (Geronimo's sister) to flee with his 38 clan members to Mexico. Ever since, we are known by different names Chiricahua Apaches, Pai-gotz-in-kay Apache as the name of our stronghold, Los Mansos de Sonora, Chiricahua Mansos Apache given by the Yakis, and our original name Tenei-chockonen.
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