- Geronimo - Wikipedia
Gerónimo (Mescalero-Chiricahua: Goyaałé, lit 'the one who yawns', Athapascan pronunciation: [kòjàːɬɛ́]; June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909) was a military leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people
- Geronimo | Apache Warrior, Leader Legend | Britannica
Geronimo (born June 1829, No-Doyohn Canyon, Mex —died Feb 17, 1909, Fort Sill, Okla , U S ) was a Bedonkohe Apache leader of the Chiricahua Apache, who led his people’s defense of their homeland against the military might of the United States
- 7 Things You May Not Know About Geronimo | HISTORY
Geronimo—still a prisoner of war—took the opportunity to plead with the President to send the Chiricahuas back to their native lands in the West “I pray you to cut the ropes and make me
- Geronimo - World History Encyclopedia
Geronimo (Goyahkla, l c 1829-1909) was a medicine man and war chief of the Bedonkohe tribe of the Chiricahua Apache nation, best known for his resistance against the encroachment of Mexican and Euro-American settlers and armed forces into Apache territory and as one of the last Native American leaders to surrender to the United States government
- The Apache Wars Part II: Geronimo - U. S. National Park Service
Geronimo was not a chief, but a medicine man of the Bedonkehe band of the Chiricahua Apache He would eventually become their leader because he believed, like Cochise before him, that his people deserved freedom Geronimo had been one of Cochise’s most devout warriors
- Geronimo: The True Story Of The Feared Apache Warrior
A fearless warrior and shaman of the Bedonkohe band of the Chiricahua Apache, Geronimo stood up against American forces throughout the late 19th century
- Geronimo | Encyclopedia. com
Leading small bands of Apache on bloody raids, Geronimo struck fear into the hearts of early settlers of New Mexico and Arizona His ability to disappear into the dusty landscape proved frustrating to the U S troops who pursued him throughout the arid region
- Life of Geronimo - americanindiancoc. org
In the vast tapestry of American history, few threads are woven with such vibrant defiance and poignant tragedy as the life of Geronimo He became the renowned Apache leader whose very name still evokes images of the untamed frontier and the clashing of cultures
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