Geronimo

Born June 16, 1829 in NM

Died 1909

• Brave Apache leader of the American southwest.

• Fought Mexicans and North Americans to protect Native American lands.

• Lost his mother, wife and children on the same night.

• Finally surrendered to U.S. troops but considered the last great defender of the Native American way of life.

“I should never have surrendered; I should have fought until I was the last man alive.”