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Jose Maria Leyva Jose Maria Leiba Peres was born in Pesiou, Sonora in the year of 1837. His parents were Francisco Leiba and Juana Peres. (Pesiou is Hermosillo)

Caje'eme spent most of his childhood in Bajkompo and at the age of 25, he went off to Guaymas. He always Caje'eme had that urge to want to learn more, so he joined the Mexican Military. He wasn't old enough, but joined under General Mariano Escobedo. He was then made governor of Rio Yaqui by Governor Pesquiera. Caje'eme then found out that the land that he owned was very good land and knew that the Yoris would try and take it away. Since Caje'eme knew how the Mexican Military worked and fought, he trained the wiko'i ya'urata to fight like them.

Caje'eme was later executed at Tres Cruces de Chamampaco on April 23, 1866.

 


Juan Maldonado Tetaviecti
Juan Maldonado Tetaviecti 1857-1901.
Tetaviecti is one of the many great warriors and continued defending the Rio Yaqui territory after Caje'me was executed. He was born in Benem and his parents were Demetrio and Juana Maldonado. He negotiated the peace agreement that was signed in Ortiz on May 18th, 1897. He was killed in battle and is buried in the heart on the Bacatete Mountain Range. Each year a celebration is held in his honor in July.

 

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