Geronimo June 16, 1829 – February 17, 1909 was a prominent Native American leader of the Chiricahua Apache who fought against Mexico and US for their expansion into Apache tribal lands for several decades during the Apache Wars. Geronimo was the nickname which Mexicans used but his real name in the Chiricahua language was Goyaałé meaning "one who yawns"; often spelled Goyathlay or Goyahkla in English.
