Power Point for Geronimo

Geronimo: A Great Native American
By: Kevin Toscano























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.

Accomplishments:

• 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.

Contribution to Protest:

• 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.

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