In 1886, the legendary Apache leader Geronimo surrendered to Gen. Nelson Miles at Skeleton Canyon, Arizona, ending the last major US-Indian conflict. Miles lied to Geronimo, promising him that he would be reunited with his family and that the US would grant him a pardon for his actions. Instead, Geronino was made a prisoner of war and banned from his homeland, Arizona. He was the last Apache warrior.

Who Was Geronimo? Geronimo or Goyathlay ("one who yawns") was born in 1829 in what is today western New Mexico. Then it was still Mexican territory. He was a Bedonkohe by birth and a Net'na during his youth and early manhood. His wife, Juh, Geronimo's cousin Ishton, and Asa Daklugie were members of the Nednhi band of the Chiricahua Apache.

How Brave Was He? Legend tells that, as leader of the Apaches at Arispe in Sonora, he performed such daring feats that the Mexicans gave him the name Geronimo, which is Spanish for Jerome.

Was He Real, Or... Some claimed that his raiding successes were due to powers conferred by supernatural beings. They also believed him to be invulnerable to bullets.

The Most Famous Apache. Geronimo was the leader of the last American Indian fighting force formally to surrender to the United States. Because he fought against tremendous odds and held out the longest, he became the most famous Apache of all.

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