Apache Scout

[nosie]

Does anyone know any thing about the Apache scout name Nosey? He is mentioned in some books. Any info would help. Thanks

[ouroboros]

His real apache name was Doolé Gizé (Twisting Butterfly). A Western Apache, he was member of the Pinal band. He served as an army scout against the Chiricahuas and he became famous after a part of his nose was shot off during a skirmish with hostiles Apaches

Donald E. Worcester argues, however, that Nosey was a Chiricahua leader. Other scholars who are of the opinion that Nosey was a Chiricahua claim that his real name was Na-wha-ze-tah.

E. Sweeney claims that he was a White Mountain Apache: books.google.pl/books?id=y7Ij7TlJdZ8C&pg=PT432&dq=nosey+apache+scout&hl=pl&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi-narV0LLpAhUN2aYKHZQkDD0Q6AEIRzAD#v=onepage&q=nosey%20&f=false

Possibly, he was born as a Pinal or Coyotero/White Mountain and married to the Chiricahua. Some sources state that he was a powerful medicine man.

You can find some infos on Nosey here:
books.google.pl/books?id=8grjBAAAQBAJ&pg=PA312&dq=nosey+apache+scout&hl=pl&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi-narV0LLpAhUN2aYKHZQkDD0Q6AEIMjAB#v=onepage&q=nosey%20apache%20scout&f=false

[nosie]

The pictures below are what I've found of Nosey.. The last picture is with is wife, could this be Nah-je-ke Nosey? Does anyone know?

[swa562]

Yes, I do. There is a book of Geronimo and it has some pictures of Nosey and I believe his wife. Actually, I am wondering if we have spoken before and if you live on the White Mountain Indian Reservation. Nosey was a friend of Geronimo. Geronimo had several White Mountain Apache friends. Chief William Alchesay was also a friend of Geronimo. Geronimo in his early years did live at the San Carlos Indian Agency. Nosey is a famous person. I would have to research him to write about him correctly. I would begin with his military record as a scout, then the census records of San Carlos Indian Agency, and track his family members. The rest of my research I regret to say is top-secret research. Why? Because it is very difficult.