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Geronimo
(Goyathlay)
, 1829-1909
Apache
Geronimo (Chiricahua: Goyaale, "one who yawns"; often spelled Goyathlay or Goyahkla in English) was a prominent Native American leader of the Chiricahua
Apache who fought against Mexico and the United States and their
expansion into Apache tribal lands for several decades.
Online resources by or about Geronimo:
Geronimo: Goyathlay “One Who Yawns”
Author: Welker, Glenn
Type: authorbio
Description: Biography of Geronimo, or Goyathlay in the Chiricahua Apache languge, which means “One Who Yawns”. Geronimo was a famous Apache chief and warrior who fought against the United States and Mexican forces in order to maintain Native American control of Apache lands.
URL: http://www.indigenouspeople.net/geronimo.htm
Books by Geronimo:
Geronimo. Geronimo’s Story of His Life
New York, NY : Duffield & Company, 1906.
Genre: Autobiography
Language: English
Audience: All Ages
ISBN: 978-1602067561
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