We had no churches, no religious organizations, no sabbath day, no holidays, and yet we worshiped. Sometimes the whole tribe would assemble to sing and pray; sometimes a smaller number, perhaps only two or three. The songs had a few words, but were not formal. The singer would occasionally put in such words as he wished instead of the usual tone sound. Sometimes we prayed in silence; sometimes each one prayed aloud; sometimes an aged person prayed for all of us. At other times one would rise and speak to us of our duties to each other and to Usen. Our services were short.
I am not ashamed to be a Christian, and I am glad to know that the President of the United States is a Christian, for without the help of the Almight… - Geronimo
I am not ashamed to be a Christian, and I am glad to know that the President of the United States is a Christian, for without the help of the Almight…
- Geronimo
I was no chief and never had been, but because I had been more deeply wronged than others, this honor was conferred upon me, and I resolved to prove … - Geronimo
I was no chief and never had been, but because I had been more deeply wronged than others, this honor was conferred upon me, and I resolved to prove …
I was born on the prairies where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures. - Geronimo
I was born on the prairies where the wind blew free and there was nothing to break the light of the sun. I was born where there were no enclosures.
I cannot think that we are useless or God would not have created us. There is one God looking down on us all. We are all the children of one God. The… - Geronimo
I cannot think that we are useless or God would not have created us. There is one God looking down on us all. We are all the children of one God. The…
It is my land, my home, my father's land, to which I now ask to be allowed to return. I want to spend my last days there, and be buried among those m… - Geronimo
It is my land, my home, my father's land, to which I now ask to be allowed to return. I want to spend my last days there, and be buried among those m…
Wisdom and peace come when you start living the life the creator intended for you. - Geronimo
Wisdom and peace come when you start living the life the creator intended for you.
While living I want to live well. - Geronimo
While living I want to live well.
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… - Geronimo
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…
I was born where there were no enclosures. - Geronimo
I was born where there were no enclosures.
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