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 …

Oct 2, 2025 · 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 …

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 lands.

Jan 27, 2025 · 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...

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 …

Feb 7, 2024 · A fearless warrior and shaman of the Bedonkohe band of the Chiricahua Apache, Geronimo stood up against American forces throughout the late 19th century.

Those Mexican adversaries gave him the nickname of “Geronimo,” the Spanish version of the name “Jerome.” In ever-increasing numbers, Geronimo fought against both Mexicans and white settlers as …

A Chiricahua Apache religious and military leader, Geronimo was born in the 1820s, perhaps near present Clifton, Arizona. His Apache name was Goyahkla (One Who Yawns). He achieved a …

May 7, 2024 · This document is the indictment of Geronimo for the April 15, 1887, murder of Jesus Robles. Geronimo was known as one of the fiercest resisters to Mexican and American occupation …

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 …