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Allan Capron Houser or Haozous (June 30, 1914 – August 22, 1994) was a Chiricahua Apache sculptor, painter, and book illustrator born in Oklahoma. [2] He was one of the most renowned Native American painters and Modernist sculptors of the 20th century.
In 1886, John Horton Slaughter was elected sheriff of Cochise County. He would rather arrest a man than kill him. Nonetheless, he killed in the line of duty when necessary. While serving as sheriff, he helped the United States Cavalry track the Apache chief Geronimo. [22] In 1893, he purchased a large area of land there.
Bob Haozous was born on 1 April 1943 in Los Angeles, California. [2] His parents are Anna Marie Gallegos, a Navajo-Mestiza textile artist, and the late Allan Houser (1914–1994), a famous 20th-century Apache sculptor.
The Chiricahua Apache, also written as Chiricagui, Apaches de Chiricahui, Chiricahues, Chilicague, Chilecagez, and Chiricagua, were given that name by the Spanish.The White Mountain Coyotero Apache, including the Cibecue and Bylas groups of the Western Apache, referred to the Chiricahua by the name Ha'i’ą́há, while the San Carlos Apache called them Hák'ą́yé which means ″Eastern ...
The plaque reads: Allan Houser (HA-O-ZOUS) Chiricahua Apache 1914-1994 MAY WE HAVE PEACE Bronze, 1992. Found on the Norman, OK MAY WE HAVE PEACE. The plaque reads: The purchase of the Allan Houser sculpture MAY WE HAVE PEACE was made possible through the generous contributions of the following: LEADERSHIP DONORS; The Students of The University ...
The museum notably showcases dioramas painted by Allan Houser (Chiricahua Apache, 1914–1994) and has many original paintings by T. C. Cannon (Kiowa/Caddo, 1946–1978) in its permanent collection. In 1977, the Indian Arts and Crafts Board completed an extensive renovation of the museum, allowing more space for the permanent collection and ...
He studied specifically the Chiricahua Indians, who were the subjects of his two most famous books, An Apache Life-Way and Myths and Tales of the Chiricahua Apache Indians. Apache Warriors. An Apache Life-Way: The Economic, Social, and Religious Institutions of the Chiricahua Indians [12] was one of Opler's most
It was named after the legendary Chiricahua Apache war chief Cochise, who was a pivotal figure in the Apache Wars before his death in 1874. [3] The county seat was Tombstone until 1929, when it moved to Bisbee. Cochise County is almost a perfect square in the southeasternmost corner of the state: 83 by 84 miles (134 by 135 km).