Geronimo was a respected physician and successful warrior Chikakahua Apache. Being Arik Chiricahua, he was recognized as one of those with spiritual knowledge known to them as power. Few of these powers are the ability to travel without leaving traces, the ability to withstand firearms, telepathy and telekinesis. When Mexican gangsters killed their family in 1858, he began to hate all Mexicans. His opponents in this country called him Geronimo, who was a Spanish colleague of Jerome.
Fighting against the Mexican and American troops, he became famous for having constantly escaped from his prison when he was captured, and for his bold exploits. He and his armies had been shying away from their enemies for a year, forcing him to earn the title of “worst Indian who ever lived” among white men. His people were the last major force of autonomous Indian warriors who condemned the United States government in the American West. They surrendered on September 4, 1886, although in the canyon of skeletons in Arizona, Army General Staff Nelson A. Miles.
He was then sent to prison in Fort Pickens, Florida, and in 1894 he was transferred to Fort Sill, Oklahoma. He became a bit of a celebrity when he became old, often seen at a fair and profited from the sale of pictures of himself. However, he was never allowed to return to his homeland. In 1905, he and President Theodore Roosevelt teamed up at the inaugural parade.
He died of pneumonia at Fort Sills.
