One of those post-Indian Wars gunfights, almost lost in history occurred in northern Arizona on November 11th, 1899, long after the Indian Wars had ended. For several years the band of Navajo Chief B'ugoettin had been fighting an undeclared war with local cattlemen over grazing land north of Flagstaff around Padre Canyon. It was mostly non-violent. Both sides took turns stealing the others livestock and when a rustler, Navajo or cowboy, was caught he was roughed up and sent on his way. This time
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