Cochise was born in the Southeastern most part of Arizona around the year 1810. His descendant line is vaguely known except that he was a descendant of a long line of Apache Chiefs. His father raised him to follow in his footsteps. Even though the Apache leaders didn't inherit their positions, Cochise had an advantage because he was the son of a chief. He was a member of the elite which was a large contributor to his becoming Chief.

The Apaches believed that at every stage of life, they were to throw a ceremony or ritual marking it. When Cochise was four days old, he was placed in a cradle called a "tosch" with a small bag containing either pollen or a claw from a hummingbird attached to it. The cradle was built by a Shaman and was used to protect Cochise from evil spirits. When Cochise first learned to walk, there would have been a ceremony to honor his first pair of moccasins. These ceremonies are social occasions to the Apache people, during which they danced, sang,......

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