verythingAlope had made, the children's toys, and the teepee.The warriors of his tribe were all willing to wage war against theMexicans. Geronimo was appointed to solicit the aid of other tribes in the war. When he went to the Cohkonen (Chiricahua) Apaches, Cochise, their chief, calleda council at early dawn. While the warriors sat on top a mountain dell, Cochisesignaled Geronimo he rose and said as follows:“Kinsman, you have heard what the Mexicans have recently done withoutcause. You are my relatives-uncles, cousins, brothers. We are men the same asthe Mexicans are-we can do to them what they have done to us. Let us go forwardand trail them-I will lead you to their city-we attack their homes. I willfight in the front of the battle-I only ask you to follow me to avenge thiswrong done by these Mexicans-will you come? It is well-you will all come.“Remember the rule in war-men may return or they may be killed. If anyof these young men are killed I want no blame from the kinsman, for theythemselves have chosen to go. If I am killed no one need mourn for me. Mypeople have been killed in that country, and I, too, will die if need be.”Geronimo returned to his settlement and reported the success to hischief. He then went south and made the same speech to the Nedni Apaches.It was the summer of 1859, almost a year from the date of the massacreat Kaskiyeh. The three Apache tribes lined up along the Mexican border withtheir faces painted, the war bands fastened on their brows, their long scalplocks (The scalps were rewarded if a Mexican got one. 100$ for a warrior scalp,50$ for a squaw scalp, and 25$ for a child's scalp, all the money was paid ingold) ready for the knives the Indians would have to fight. They were separatedinto three divisions: the Bedonkohe Apaches, Chokonen Apaches, and the NedniApaches. Each warrior had 3 days rations, they usually marched for 14 hoursper day, making 3 stops for meals, averag...
