Native American Warrior Geronimo Research Paper

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My essay is on a Geronimo (Goyaale’) the famous native American chief,
A Military leader, A Great Patriot Warrior, Medicine man for Chicahua Apache tribe.
He fought against, both United States and Mexico as they invaded his tribal land known
as famously as the Apache wars. The reason why I choose this person; I’m a 5th generation
blood relative to this great native American warrior; my material grandfather is 4th generation
and is full blooded Apache Indian, my grandfather would tell us grandchildren some wonderful
stories that were pass down to him about this famous warrior Geronimo.

Geronimo was born in 1829 and grew up in what is present-day Arizona and Mexico.
He was born in Canon, Arizona in June, 1829 in the south western region of Arizona. He was …show more content…

During this time,
Geronimo and his supporters were forces back into the reservation in east-central Arizona.
Conditions on the reservation were restrictive and harsh, Geronimo and some of his follower
escaped, by then all three tribes Chokonen, Nedni and Bedonkehe formed a band of brothers.
The mighty native American warrior had battled for 30 years to protect his tribe’s homeland
By 1886 the Apaches were exhausted and hopelessly outnumbered. General Nelson Miles
accepted Geronimo’s surrender, making him the last Indian warrior to formally give in to the
U.S. forces and signaling the end of the Indian wars in the Southwest. Geronimo and a band
Of Apaches were sent to Florida and then Alabama, eventually ending up at the Comanche
And Kiowa reservation near Fort sill, Oklahoma Territory, there Geronimo became a successful
Farmer and converted to Christianity. He participated in President Theodore Roosevelt’s
Inaugural parade in 1905. Geronimo lived a peaceful life until February 17, 1909 he died at
Fort Sill. His resting place in in

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