Nana (chief)

Nana
Chiricahua Apache leader
Personal details
Bornc.1810
DiedMay 19, 1896 (aged 85–86)
Fort Sill, Indian Territory
Cause of deathnatural causes
Nickname(s)Kas-tziden, Haškɛnadɨltla

Kas-tziden ("Broken Foot") or Haškɛnadɨltla ("Angry, He is Agitated"), more widely known by his Mexican-Spanish appellation Nana ("grandma" or "lullaby") (c. 1810 – May 19, 1896), was a warrior and chief of the Chihenne band (better known as Warm Springs Apache) of the Chiricahua Apache. A trusted lieutenant to Cuchillo Negro and Mangas Coloradas, in the 1850s and 1860s he was one of the best known leaders of the Chihenne (Tchiende), along with Tudeevia (Dudeevia, better known as Delgadito - "Little Thin", "Skinny"),[1] Ponce and Loco ("crazy", "mad"). He was a nephew of Delgadito, and married a sister of Geronimo.


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