Cajemé
Cajemé José María Leyba | |
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Cajemé in April 1887, while under arrest and shortly before his execution | |
| Native name | Cajemé / Kahe'eme |
| Birth name | José María Bonifacio Leyba Pérez |
| Born | May 14, 1835 Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico |
| Died | April 23, 1887 (aged 51) Tres Cruces de Chumampaco |
| Allegiance | Mexico Yaquis |
| Years of service | 1854-1887 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles / wars | Franco-Mexican War War of Reform Yaqui Wars |
Cajemé (born José María Bonifacio Leyba Pérez, May 14, 1835 – April 23, 1887) was a Yaqui military leader in the Mexican state of Sonora. Cajemé or Kahe'eme means 'one who does not stop to drink [water]' in the Yaqui language and was originally a clan name, used by Cajemé's father.