Massai
Massai | |
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Massai in Geronimo's Camp, March 1886 | |
| Born | c. 1847 Mescal Mountain, near Globe, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | September 4, 1906 (aged 58-59) |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds |
Massai (also known as: Masai, Massey, Massi, Mah–sii, Massa, Wasse, Wassil, Wild, Sand Coyote or by the nickname "Big Foot" Massai) was a member of the Mimbres/Mimbreños local group of the Chihenne band of the Chiricahua Apache. He was a warrior who was captured, but escaped from a train that was sending the scouts and renegades to Florida to be held with Geronimo and Chihuahua.
It is possible that Massai's true Apache name was Nogusea (meaning "crazy", according to Jason Betzinez and James Kaywaykla); he was enlisted as a member of Chatto's band as known as Ma-Che.