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Kin Demand Geronimo Bones

February 19, 2009

Where are the skull and bones of the great Apache Indian leader Geronimo?   We asked that question years ago, and even carried a Geronimo skull proxy with us on the road to see if it could mystically lead us to the real thing (it couldn’t).

It did lead us to this shrine in Tawas City, Michigan.

A great-grandson of Geronimo believes that the skull and bones are hidden at the cleverly-named Skull and Bones society at Yale University — and is suing Yale, the federal government, and even President Barack Obama to get them back. “We’re very serious. We’re tired of waiting and we’re coming after them.”

(The 2004 election was especially galling for Geronimo supporters, as both Bush and Kerry were Skull and Bones alumni.)

Whoever wins this fight, one thing is certain: you will never be able to see the skull and bones of Geronimo.  You can, however, visit the spot where he surrendered in Douglas, Arizona, and the place where he died (but may not be buried) in Fort Sill, Oklahoma.  There’s even a town named for him — and although it doesn’t have any Geronimo bones, it does have a giant petrified tree stump.

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One Response to “Kin Demand Geronimo Bones”

1. tom Says:
   February 26th, 2009 at 10:40 pm

   Geronimo was handed over at Fort Bowie, Arizona. A two year old son was buried in a cemetery there. Fort Bowie is a national park and requires a 2.5 mile hike to see the preserved ruins.

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