Geronimo's power and legacy From: Indian Country Today (Lakota Times) | Date: October 27, 2004| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Norrell, Brenda
Indian Country Today (Lakota Times)
10-27-2004
MESCALERO, N.M. - Geronimo possessed extraordinary powers as the ultimate
warrior of the Chiricahua Apache and came to know the power of unity, said
great-grandson Harlyn Geronimo, preparing to unveil a plaque at Geronimo's
birthplace.

Beneath a shower of stars, at the confluence of the headwaters of the Gila,
Geronimo was born in 1829.

"Geronimo stood for freedom, that was his major concern, to fight for his
people's freedom, so they could live within the Gilas 'for as long as the
wind blows,'" Harlyn told Indian Country Today.

While the ...

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