Victorio (Bidu-ya, Beduiat; c. 1825 – october 14 1880) was a warrior and chief of the Chihenne band of the Chiricahua Apaches in what is now New Mexico. Biography He grew up in the Chihenne band (sometimes called Eastern Chiricahua). There have been persistent rumors by non-Apaches that Victorio was part Mexican, but there's no actual evidence or reputable oral history to support this claim. There was also some speculation by non-Apaches that he or his band had Navajo kinship ties and was… (More on Victorio)