Geronimo (Mescalero-Chiricahua: Goyaałé Athabaskan pronunciation:
[kòjÃ Ë É¬É›Ì ] "the one who yawns", June 16, 1829 â€" February 17,
1909) was a prominent leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band
of the Apache tribe. From 1850 to 1886, Geronimo joined with members
of three other Chiricahua Apache bandsâ€"the Tchihende, the Tsokanende
and the Nednhiâ€"to carry out numerous raids, as well as fight against
Mexican and U.S. military campaigns in the northern Mexico states of
Chihuahua and Sonora and in the southwestern American territories of
New Mexico and Arizona. Geronimo's raids and related combat actions
were a part of the prolonged period of the Apacheâ€"United States
conflict, which started with American settlement in Apache lands
following the end of the war with Mexico in 1848.While well known,
Geronimo was not a chief of the Chiricahua or the Bedonkohe
band.:38:1â€"2 However, since he was a superb leader in raiding and
warfare, he frequently led large numbers of men beyond his own
following. At any one time, he would be in command of about 30 to 50
Apaches.During Geronimo's final period of conflict from 1876 to 1886,
he "surrendered" three times and accepted life on the Apache
reservations in Arizona. Reservation life was confining to the
free-moving Apache people, and they resented restrictions on their
customary way of life. Geronimo Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter