Geronimo Research Paper

One of the most famous leaders from the Apache tribe is Geronimo. After the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the Anglo-Americans set limits on where the Apaches could live. Geronimo and the Apache had other ideas. Geronimo was one of the most famous leaders from the one of the many Apache tribes. He was the leader of the Chiricahua Apaches Indians. “He defended his land and people from attacks by settlers and soldiers in Mexico and southwestern United States during the 1870’s and 1880’s.” (worldbookonline.com) Geronimo was born along the Arizona-New Mexico border. He grew up in the Nednais which is another Apache tribe. “As a young man he served under the Apache leaders Cochise and Managas Coloradas. In 1858, his mother, wife, and children were all killed in an attack by Mexican troops.” (worldbookonline.com) The first reservation established in 1872 for the Apaches included a small portion of their homeland. The Apaches were upset with the prospect of reservation life. This dismay turned to anger when they were evicted from this reservation and were forced to move to …show more content…
They then fled to the mountain range, Sierra Madre in Mexico. This is where they set up hidden camps. From these camps the made many raids between the U.S. and Mexico border. General George Crook led attacks on these camps. Geronimo and his followers surrendered to Crook and agreed to return to the reservation in 1883. Geronimo went back to the camp in 1884, but fled again in 1885. He surrendered to General Nelson Miles early the year of 1886, but fled in late September. (worldbookonline.com) They were then sent to Fort Pickens in Florida then Mount Vernon Barracks in Alabama. Lastly, in 1894, he was sent to Fort Sill near Lawton, Oklahoma. He stayed there for more than 14 years, died on February 17, 1909, and was buried at Fort Sill in Oklahoma.