Pionsenay

His actions sparked the Americans' forced relocation of the Chiricahua to the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation.

[3] After the death of Cochise, Pionsenay remained loyal to his brother during the schism between Skinya and Tahzay in 1875.

[4] In 1876, the Sulphur Springs overland mail station in the Arizona Territory was raided by a band of Apaches led by Pionsenay.

After Pionsenay brought his whiskey back to camp, he quarreled with Skinya, and killed his two sisters when they tried to intervene.

On June 13, Clum delivered Pionsenay to the custody of sheriff Charles A. Shibell for transportation to a jail in Tucson.

[1] Clum continued to arrest and transport the Apache to his reservation, including nine members of Pionsenay's posse.

On September 1, 1877, Pionsenay met with fellow Apache leader Nolgee who had surrendered to the San Carlos reservation.

Pionsenay convinced Nolgee and his followers to leave, and the group stole horses from the American-loyal White Mountain Apache Tribe to aid with their departure.

The White Mountain band followed and recaptured several people and horses, but Nolgee and Pionsenay escaped to Steins Peak.