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Geronimo
Leader of the Bedonkohe Apache (–)
For other uses, see Geronimo (disambiguation).
Gerónimo | |
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Photograph by Frank Rinehart, | |
| Preceded by | Juh |
| Born | June 16, () Arizpe, Sonora, Mexico[1] |
| Died | February 17, () (aged79) Fort Sill, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Resting place | Apache Indian Prisoner of War Cemetery, Fort Sill 34°41′49″N98°22′13″W / °N °W / ; , |
| Spouse(s) | Alope, Ta-ayz-slath, Chee-hash-kish, Nana-tha-thtith, Zi-yeh, She-gha, Shtsha-she, Ih-tedda, and Azul |
| Children | Chappo, Dohn-say |
| Mother tongue | Apache, Spanish |
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Gerónimo (Mescalero-Chiricahua: Goyaałé, lit.'the one who yawns', Athapascan pronunciation:[kòjàːɬɛ́]; June 16, – February 17, ) was a military leader and medicine man from the Bedonkohe band of the Ndendahe Apache people.
From to , Geronimo joined with members of three other Central Apache bands the