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  1. Chapter 1

    Frontispiece

    The frontispiece introduces the book as the autobiography of Geronimo, setting the stage for his personal narrative of Apache life, warfare, and resistance.

  2. Chapter 2

    Dedicatory

    Geronimo dedicates his life story to President Theodore Roosevelt, expressing gratitude for permission to tell his story, trust in Roosevelt's fairness, and hope for justice for his people.

  3. Chapter 3

    Introductory

    The introductory chapter explains how S. M. Barrett first met Geronimo in 1904 and eventually secured permission from President Theodore Roosevelt to record Geronimo's autobiography. It details the process of gathering the story, Geronimo's insistence on telling it in his own way, and the subsequent review by the War Department, which raised objections to certain passages critical of U.S. military actions and officers. The chapter sets the stage for Geronimo's first-person narrative, emphasizing his perspective and the controversial nature of his account.

  4. Chapter 4

    Geronimo’s Story of His Life

    Geronimo recounts his early life, his marriage to Alope, the massacre of his family by Mexican soldiers, and his subsequent vow of vengeance. He describes his rise as a warrior, his leadership in raids and battles against Mexicans and Americans, and the series of betrayals and broken treaties that led to his eventual surrender and imprisonment. The narrative covers key events from his youth through his final years at Fort Sill, including his conversion to Christianity and his reflections on Apache culture and identity.

  5. Chapter 5

    Part I: The Apaches

    This chapter introduces the Apache people, their homeland, culture, and way of life before and during the encroachment of white settlers and Mexican forces. It sets the stage for the conflicts and themes that define Geronimo's story.

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  1. Chapter 6Origin of the Apache Indians
  2. Chapter 7II: Subdivisions of the Apache Tribe
  3. Chapter 8III: Early Life
  4. Chapter 9Tribal Amusements, Manners, and Customs
  5. Chapter 10The Family
  6. Chapter 11Part II: The Mexicans
  7. Chapter 12VI: Kas-Ki-Yeh
  8. Chapter 13Part I: The Massacre
  9. Chapter 14Part II: The Revenge
  10. Chapter 15VII: Fighting Under Difficulties
  11. Chapter 16VIII: Raids That Were Successful
  12. Chapter 17IX: Varying Fortunes
  13. Chapter 18Other Raids
  14. Chapter 19Raid by White Men
  15. Chapter 20Mexican Raid
  16. Chapter 21Apache Raids
  17. Chapter 22XI: Heavy Fighting
  18. Chapter 23Battle of White Hill
  19. Chapter 24XII: Geronimo's Mightiest Battle
  20. Chapter 25Part III: The White Men
  21. Chapter 26XIII: Coming of the White Men
  22. Chapter 27XIV: Greatest of Wrongs
  23. Chapter 28Removals
  24. Chapter 29XVI: In Prison and on the Warpath
  25. Chapter 30The Final Struggle
  26. Chapter 31Surrender of Geronimo
  27. Chapter 32XIX: A Prisoner of War
  28. Chapter 33Part IV: The Old and the New
  29. Chapter 34Unwritten Laws of the Apaches
  30. Chapter 35Trials
  31. Chapter 36Adoption of Children
  32. Chapter 37Salt Lake
  33. Chapter 38Preparation of a Warrior
  34. Chapter 39Dances
  35. Chapter 40A Dance of Thanksgiving
  36. Chapter 41The War Dance
  37. Chapter 42Scalp Dance
  38. Chapter 43A Social Dance
  39. Chapter 44At the World's Fair
  40. Chapter 45Religion
  41. Chapter 46Hopes for the Future
  42. Chapter 47Endnotes
  43. Chapter 48List of Illustrations