Massai

For the African tribe, see Maasai people. For the weekly Torah portion, see Masei (parsha). For the surname, see Massé. For the billiards technique, see Massé shot.
"Wasse" redirects here. Not to be confused with Wassey or Wassy.
Massai
Massai in 1880
Bornc. 1847
near Globe, Arizona, U.S.
Died1906/1911
New Mexico?
Left to right: "Massai", "Apache Kid", and "Rowdy"

Massai (also known as: Masai, Massey, Massi, Mah–sii, Massa, Wasse, Wassil or by the nickname "Big Foot" Massai; c. 1847–1906,[1] 1911?[2]) 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.[3]

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  2. ^ Simmons, Marc. - "TRAIL DUST: Massai's escape part of Apache history". - The Santa Fe New Mexican. - November 14, 2008. - Retrieved: January 25, 2010.
  3. ^ Alicia Delgadillo, Miriam Perrett, From Fort Marion to Fort Sill: A Documentary History of the Chiricahua Apache Prisoners of War, 1886–1913, University of Nebraska Press, ISBN 978-0803243798, 2013, pp. 178–179