Native American hero The emblematic life of Geronimo gets popular culture's full attention

From: The Boston Globe | Date: December 5, 1993| Author: John Koch, Globe Staff | Copyright information

The story of the fierce and ingenious Goyathlay, the Indian we know better as Geronimo, includes some of the most sordid and tragic aspects of American history. It encompasses racism on the part of Mexicans and white Americans, the mercenary extermination of women and children, the repeated relocation of Indian communities to inhospitable reservations and betrayal by agents of the US government.

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