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Chief Taza
(1835-1876)
Warriors Citation
As the first son of Cochise, Taza became the leader of his father's group when Cochise died in 1874. Taza, who was also brother
of Naiche and grandson of Mangas Coloradas, strove to honor his father's peace agreement with the army. In 1876, he agreed
to relocate his people from the Chiricahua Reservation at Apache Pass, Arizona, to the San Carlos Reservation. However, he
could not unite the various Apache bands under his leadership as Cochise had done.
Consequently, Geronimo and his followers crossed the Mexican border into the Sierra Madre of Mexico. This remote area became
their base camp. In the summer of 1876, Taza joined the Apache delegation to Washington, D.C., to sue for peace. During this
trip, Taza succumbed to pneumonia and was buried in the Congressional Cemetery. As a result of Taza's death, Naiche became
more militant. From: historical accounts & records
LINK TO BRAVEHORSE WARRIORS VOLUME TWO
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