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In this, one of Native American history's most extraordinary documents, a legendary warrior and shaman recounts the beliefs and customs of his people. Completely and utterly authentic, its captivating narrator is the most famous member of the Apache tribe: Geronimo.
The spiritual and intellectual leader of the American Indians who defended their land from both Mexico and the United States for many years, Geronimo surrendered in 1886. Two decades later, while under arrest, he told his story through a native interpreter to S. M. Barrett, an Oklahoma school superintendent. Barrett explains in his introduction, "I wrote to President Roosevelt that here was an old Indian who had been held a prisoner of war for twenty years and had never been given a chance to tell his side of the story, and asked that Geronimo be granted permission to tell for publication, in his own way, the story of his life."
This remarkable testament is the result. It begins with Geronimo's retelling of an Apache creation myth and his descriptions of his youth and family. He explains his military tactics as well as traditional practices, including hunting and religious rituals, and reflects upon his hope for the survival of his people and their culture.
Synopsis
The soul, rituals, and history of the Apache people--explained in the words of their most famous warrior
Geronimo recorded this passionate, compelling narrative during his final years, while he was imprisoned on an army base. The legendary guerrilla fighter reminisces about his early life, his battles against Mexican and U.S. forces, and his hopes for the survival of his people and their culture.
Synopsis
In this, one of Native American history's most extraordinary documents, a legendary warrior and shaman recounts the beliefs and customs of his people. Completely and utterly authentic, its captivating narrator is Geronimo himself, who describes his early life and his family, rituals related to hunting and religion, and his military tactics.
Synopsis
In this, one of Native American history's most extraordinary documents, a legendary warrior and shaman recounts the beliefs and customs of his people. Completely and utterly authentic, its captivating narrator is Geronimo himself, who describes his early life and his family, rituals related to hunting and religion, and his military tactics.
Table of Contents
Introductory
Part I: The Apaches
and#160; I. Origin of the Apache Indians
and#160; II. Subdivisions of the Apache Tribe
and#160; III. Early Life
and#160; IV. Tribal Amusements, Manners, and Customs
and#160; V. The Family
Part II: The Mexicans
and#160; VI. Kas-ki-yeh
and#160; VII. Fighting Under Difficulties
and#160; VIII. Raids That Were Successful
and#160; IX. Varying Fortunes
and#160; X. Other Raids
and#160; XI. Heavy Fighting
and#160; XII. Geronimo's Mightiest Battle
Part III: The White Men
and#160; XIII. Coming of the White Men
and#160; XIV. Greatest of Wrongs
and#160; XV. Removals
and#160; XVI. In Prison and On the Warpath
and#160; XVII. The Final Struggle
and#160; XVIII. Surrender of Geronimo
and#160; XIX. A Prisoner of War
Part IV: The Old and the New
and#160; XX. Unwritten Laws of the Apaches
and#160; XXI. At the World's Fair
and#160; XXII. Religion
and#160; XXIII. Hopes for the Future