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Cochise (/ koʊˈtʃiːs / koh-CHEESS; Apache: Shi-ka-She or A-da-tli-chi, lit. 'having the quality/strength of an oak'; later K'uu-ch'ish or Cheis, lit. 'oak'; c. 1805 – June 8, 1874) was the Mexican leader of the Chiricahui local group of the Chokonen and principal nantan of the Chokonen band of a Chiricahua Apache.
Cochise College is a public, two-year institution that serves the residents of Cochise County from two campuses and four centers throughout Southern Arizona.
Jul 8, 2024 · Cochise (died June 8, 1874, Chiricahua Apache Reservation, Arizona Territory, U.S.) was a Chiricahua Apache chief who led the Indians’ resistance to the white man’s incursions into the U.S. Southwest in the 1860s; the southeasternmost county of Arizona bears his name.
Nov 9, 2009 · Apache chief Cochise (?‑1874) was a prominent leader of the Chiricahua Indians, feared for his settlement raids during the 1800s.
Cochise County maintains a collaborative partnership with the Arizona Department of Housing (ADOH) to conduct inspection services and enforce installation standards for manufactured homes across unincorporated areas of Cochise County.
Sep 26, 2018 · Cochise (ca. 1810–June 8, 1874), perhaps the most powerful Chiricahua Apache chief in recorded times, was an influential player in the history of the U.S. southwest.
May 17, 2019 · Cochise led an Apache uprising against the United States government in Arizona territory in 1861 and kept fighting for 11 more years. The Union Army outnumbered and out-weaponed them in the Battle of Apache Pass, but Cochise and the Chiricahua were determined to keep their land.
4 days ago · Cochise College will also host a Founders Day celebration on Thursday, September 19, to commemorate the first day of classes held 60 years ago. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sierra Vista Campus, followed by additional festivities at the Douglas Campus starting at 3 p.m., including a reception for the exhibition at 4 p.m.
Cochise was one of the Chiricahua’s most effective leaders during the time of the Apache Wars. He was the only one able to bring prolonged peace and freedom to his people, even if it did not last long after his death.
May 18, 2018 · Cochise ( c. 1815–1874) Chief of the Chiricahua Apache. In 1861, the US Army falsely imprisoned him, killing five of his relatives. He escaped to lead his tribe in an 11-year war against the US Army in Arizona. A war of extermination was raged against his people.