100 Years Later, Geronimo May Return To NM
The 100th anniversary of the death of legendary Chiricahua Apache leader and warrior Geronimo will be marked with an attempt to "bring him home."
Carlos Melendrez of Las Cruces said efforts to "repatriate" Geronimo's remains from Fort Sill, Okla., to a site in the Gila Wilderness will be announced today.
In a May 1, 2007, interview with the Las Cruces Sun-News, Harlyn Geronimo of Mescalero identified himself as the great-grandson of Geronimo and said he wants to see the return of Geronimo's remains from his "burial in captivity" in Fort Sill, Okla., and to "complete a cycle" by establishing a final resting place in his New Mexico homeland.
After decades of eluding capture, Geronimo surrendered to Gen. Nelson Miles on Sept. 4, 1886, officially becoming "the last American Indian force formally to capitulate to the United States," according to a history provided by Melendrez and Geronimo's family members.
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Carlos Melendrez of Las Cruces said efforts to "repatriate" Geronimo's remains from Fort Sill, Okla., to a site in the Gila Wilderness will be announced today.
In a May 1, 2007, interview with the Las Cruces Sun-News, Harlyn Geronimo of Mescalero identified himself as the great-grandson of Geronimo and said he wants to see the return of Geronimo's remains from his "burial in captivity" in Fort Sill, Okla., and to "complete a cycle" by establishing a final resting place in his New Mexico homeland.
After decades of eluding capture, Geronimo surrendered to Gen. Nelson Miles on Sept. 4, 1886, officially becoming "the last American Indian force formally to capitulate to the United States," according to a history provided by Melendrez and Geronimo's family members.
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I to am told that I am a distant relitive of Geronamo (Gieti) Spelling on the name might be off, but I am told that was his real name. My Grandmother (100% Apache) on my fathers side was from the Tucson area and claimed to be related to him.
Anyway if this is true, I to would like to see his remains returned to his home land.
Ron Gaydosh
Tucson, Arizona
Cell# 517-402-1756