This Week in the West: Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Geronimo

This Week in the West · Jun 15, 2026 · 6m

🤠This Week in the West

🎙️ Episode 85: Dispelling the Myths Surrounding Geronimo

📢 Episode Summary:

Geronimo, born Goyahkla—or "One Who Yawns"—in 1829, grew up among the Chiricahua Apache in what is now Arizona, New Mexico and northern Mexico. His life changed forever in 1851 when Mexican soldiers attacked his camp and killed his mother, wife and children while he was away. The tragedy fueled a lifelong determination to defend his people and their way of life. Over time, he earned the name Geronimo, likely derived from Mexican soldiers calling upon Saint Jerome during battle, and became one of…