Information Technology High School
Kevin Toscano
April 8, 2008
Ms. Hyde.
English 6
Speech - Geronimo
Late one afternoon when returning from town we were met by a few women and children who told us that Mexican troops from some other town had attacked our camp, killed all the warriors of the guard, captured all our ponies, secured our arms, destroyed our supplies, and killed many of our women and children. I was confused. How could this have happened, and why our land? I didn’t know what we did wrong. However, I found out that my aged mother, my young wife, and my three small children were among the slain. My tribe did nothing to deserve this treatment. However, there were only eighty warriors left, and as we were without arms or supplies, and were furthermore surrounded by the Mexicans we could have done nothing. So, our Chief gave the order to return to our homes in Arizona, leaving the dead upon the field. At my tepee, there were memories of my family. Little toys which our children played with, and tiny objects that reminded me of my wife. I burned them all, even our tepee. I also burned my mother's tepee and destroyed all her property. I was never again contented in our quiet home. How could I? My family was brutally murdered in vain. They were supposed to live. Have healthy long lives. But no, Mexican troops didn’t think of that, and just killed them. We are people as well! People with feelings, hopes and dream. They had no right to take that from us!
http://www.nativeamericans.com/GeronimoHOS2.htm
Monday, April 28, 2008
Power Point for Geronimo
Geronimo: A Great Native American
By: Kevin Toscano
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Ambitions:
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Bibliographgy/Sources:
By: Kevin Toscano
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Ambitions:
- One of Geronimo's ambition was to get revenge for his family, who were slain pointlessly. Get the Mexicans and then the United States off the Native American's land.
- To be returned home after he died a Prisoner of War.
- For the Mexican’s and United State’s respect his people and the culture.
- Geronimo was the leader of the last Indian fighting force.
- Raided multiple Mexican Settlements.
- He became a famous Apache for fighting the United States against the odds.
- The Apaches believed that Geronimo had the qualities that were important to be a true Apache such as aggressiveness and courage.
- A military leader.
- Never gave up for his people, and always went against the Governments trying to take over his people's land.
- Stood up for his fellow Native Americans because the United States Government was unfair, dangerous and were taking there land.
- Killed many Mexican’s to show that his people weren’t weak.
- Has a book named “Geronimo: His own Story” where he talk about his life. And how bad Native Americans were treated.
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Bibliographgy/Sources:
- First Picture: http://www.indigenouspeople.net/images/geronimo10.jpg
- http://www.indians.org/welker/geronimo.htm
- http://www.bookrags.com/biography/geronimo/
- http://www.nativeamericans.com/Geronimo.htm#Origins%20of%20the%20Apache%20Indians
- Second and Third Picture: http://www.sonofthesouth.net/american-indians/pictures/apache/geronimo.jpg and http://www.sonofthesouth.net/american-indians/pictures/apache/geronimo_small.jpg
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