Biography: Geronimo's Story of His Life (Annotated)

CONTENTS
CHAPTER PAGE
INTRODUCTORY xi
PART I
The Apaches
I. ORIGIN OF THE APACHE INDIANS 3
II. SUBDIVISIONS OF THE APACHE TRIBE 12
III. EARLY LIFE 17
IV. TRIBAL AMUSEMENTS, MANNERS, AND CUSTOMS 26
V. THE FAMILY 35
PART II
The Mexicans
VI. KAS-KI-YEH 43
VII. FIGHTING UNDER DIFFICULTIES 55
VIII. RAIDS THAT WERE SUCCESSFUL 69
IX. VARYING FORTUNES 79
X. OTHER RAIDS 86
XI. HEAVY FIGHTING 98
XII. GERONIMO'S MIGHTIEST BATTLE 105
PART III
The White Men
XIII. COMING OF THE WHITE MEN 113
XIV. GREATEST OF WRONGS 116
XV. REMOVALS 126
XVI. IN PRISON AND ON THE WARPATH 131
XVII. THE FINAL STRUGGLE 139
XVIII. SURRENDER OF GERONIMO 148
XIX. A PRISONER OF WAR 177
PART IV
The Old and the New
XX. UNWRITTEN LAWS OF THE APACHES 185
XXI. AT THE WORLD'S FAIR 197
XXII. RELIGION 207
XXIII. HOPES FOR THE FUTURE 213

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Geronimo Frontispiece
How the book was made Facing page vi
Dressed as in days of old 8
Naiche (Natches), son of Cochise, hereditary chief of the Chiricahua Apaches. Naiche was Geronimo's lieutenant during the protracted wars in Arizona 14
Last of the Bedonkohe Apache Tribe, Tuklonnen, Nädeste, Nah-ta-neal, Porico (White Horse) 18
Work stock in Apache corral 22
The conquered weapon 30
Apache princess, daughter of Naiche, chief of the Chiricahua Apaches 38
Geronimo, Chihuahua, Nanne, Loco, Ozone 46
Naiche, his mother, his two wives and his children 50
Asa Deklugie, wife and children 66
Apache scouts--Naiche, Goody, John Loco, Porico, Jasen, Asa Deklugie, Kelburn, Sam, Hugh, Captain Seyers 70
Three Apache chieftains--Naiche, son of Coche; Asa, son of Whoa; Charley, son of Victoria 80
Apache camp 86
Apache mission--Valley of Medicine Creek, Fort Sill Military Reservation 96
Asa Deklugie (official interpreter for Geronimo, son of Whoa, chief of the Nedni Apaches, chief elect to succeed Geronimo at the latter's death) 100
Geronimo, Apache war chief 100
Lone Wolfe, chief of Kiowas
Geronimo, Apache war chief 108
Quanna Parker, chief of Comanche Indians 118
Gotebo, war chief, Kiowa Indians 144
Kaytah and Nahteen, Apache scouts who were with General Lawton 152
Emma Tuklonen 162
W. F. Melton, at whose camp in Skeleton Cañon Geronimo surrendered 172
Chihuahua and family 190
Mrs. Asa Deklugie, niece of Geronimo and daughter of Chihuahua, a famous Apache chieftain 200
Eva Geronimo, Geronimo's youngest daughter, 16 years old 200
Ready for church 210

INTRODUCTORY
I first met Geronimo in the summer of 1904, when I acted for him as interpreter of English into Spanish, and vice versa, in selling a war bonnet. After that he always had a pleasant word for me when we met, but never entered into a general conversation with me until he learned that I had once been wounded by a Mexican. As soon as he was told of this, he came to see me and expressed freely his opinion of the average Mexican, and his aversion to all Mexicans in general.
I invited him to visit me again, which he did, and upon his invitation, I visited him at his tepee in the Fort Sill Military reservation.
In the summer of 1905 Dr. J. M. Greenwood, superintendent of schools at Kansas City, Missouri, visited me, and I took him to see the chief. Geronimo was quite formal and reserved until Dr. Greenwood said, "I am a friend of General Howard, whom I have heard speak of you." "Come," said Geronimo, and led the way to a shade, had seats brought for us, put on his war bonnet, and served watermelon à l'Apache (cut in big chunks), while he talked freely and cheerfully. When we left he gave us a pressing invitation to visit him again.
In a few days the old chief came to see me and asked about "my father." I said "you mean the old gentleman from Kansas City--he has returned to his home." "He is you father?" said Geronimo. "No," I said, "my father died twenty-five years ago, Dr. Greenwood is only my friend." After a moment's silence the old Indian spoke again, this time in a tone of voice intended to carry conviction, o