Geronimo's Song
"The song that I will sing is an old song, so old that none knows who made it. It has been handed down through generations and was taught to me when I was but a little lad. It is now my own song. It belongs to me. This is a holy song (medicine-song), and great is its power. The song tells how, as I sing, I go through the air to a holy place where Yusun (The Supreme Being) will give me power to do wonderful things. I am surrounded by little clouds, and as I go through the air I change, becoming spirit only.
Geronimo's changed form is symbolized by a circle, and this is surrounded by a mystic aureole. The holy place is symbolized by the sun, which is decorated with a horned head-dress emblematic of divine power. This is the insignia of the Holy Man.
O, ha le
O, ha le!
Awbizhaye
Shichl hadahiyago niniya
O, ha le
O, ha le
Tsago degi naleya
Ah--yu whi ye!
O, ha le
O, ha le!
O, ha le
O, ha le!
Through the air
I fly upon the air
Towards the sky, far, far, far,
O, ha le
O, ha le!
There to find the holy place,
Ah, now the change comes o're me!
O, ha le
O, ha le!
Geronimo Died At Fort Madison, In Saint Augustine, Florida, Of A Broken Heart. General George Crook Promised Geronimo That He And His Band Of Chiricahua Apache Could Return To Arizona If Geronimo Accepted A Two Year Exile In Florida. "White-Eyes Government" Rescinded General Crook's Promise To Geronimo. After Twenty-Two Years In Custody, Geronimo Died A Lonely Death. Most Of His Band Had Proceeded Him To The Great Spirit.
The Movie "Geronimo An American Legend" (Columbia Pictures - 58703 )Tells The Truth About Geronimo And His Betrayal By The United States Government.
I Am Very Proud To Say "I Am An Apache, A Direct Descendent Of Geronimo!" His Name Will Never Be Forgotten!
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