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 ‑ Biography, Death & Burial - HISTORY
Geronimo (1829-1909) was an Apache leader and medicine man best known for his fearlessness in resisting anyone–Mexican or American—who attempted to remove his people from their tribal...
Geronimo - Apache, Death & Birthplace - Biography
Apr 2, 2014 · Geronimo was an Apache leader who continued the tradition of the Apaches resisting white colonization of their homeland in the Southwest, participating in raids into Sonora and Chihuahua...
Geronimo | Apache Warrior, Leader & Legend | Britannica
Geronimo 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. For generations the Apaches had resisted white colonization of their homeland in the Southwest by both Spaniards and North Americans.
The Apache Wars Part II: Geronimo - Chiricahua National ...
Aug 19, 2018 · 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 …
Geronimo: The True Story Of The Feared Apache Warrior
Feb 7, 2024 · For decades, Geronimo helped stave off a complete surrender of his people — until the Apache was overwhelmed, he was forced to surrender, and then turned into a sideshow exhibit by the American government. This is the story of …
Geronimo - Encyclopedia.com
Jun 11, 2018 · 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.