José María Leyva (Cajeme)

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José María Leyva, known by the nickname "Cajeme," was a prominent Yaqui leader and military figure who led resistance against the Mexican government in the late 19th century.

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instanceOf Yaqui leader
human
military leader
causeOfDeath execution
conflict Yaqui Wars
countryOfCitizenship Mexico
culture Yaqui people
ethnicity Yaqui
hasFamilyName Leyva
hasGivenName José María
hasRole chief of Yaqui forces
political representative of Yaqui communities
historicalPeriod late 19th century
knownFor organizing armed resistance to land dispossession
symbol of Yaqui autonomy and resistance
languageSpoken Spanish
Yaqui
movement Yaqui resistance movement
linked to: Yaqui Wars
nickname Cajeme
notableFor defense of Yaqui territory in Sonora
leading Yaqui resistance against the Mexican government
occupation indigenous leader
military officer
opponent Mexican government
Porfirian authorities
partOf history of indigenous resistance in Mexico
placeOfBirth Pótam, Sonora
placeOfDeath Sonora
regionOfActivity State of Sonora
linked to: Estado de Sonora

northwestern Mexico
linked to: Northwestern Mexico

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Cajeme namedAfter José María Leyva (Cajeme)