What are descendants of Apache leader Geronimo seeking from the Yale secret society, Skull and Bones?
he great-grandson of Apache warrior Geronimo argues in a lawsuit that a secretive society at Yale University holds the remains of his great-grandfather. Apache warrior Geronimo was buried in Oklahoma, but some say a secret society absconded with his remains. Harlyn Geronimo has sued Yale and the society — the Order of Skull and Bones — to try to recover the remains. “I think what would be important is that the remains of Geronimo be with his ancestors,” he said. Skull and Bones, a collegiate society that’s been around since 1832, includes alumni such as former President George W. Bush and his grandfather, Prescott Bush. Video Watch Harlyn Geronimo discuss ‘the spirits’ ยป Author Alexandra Robbins said evidence backs up the younger Geronimo’s claim that Skull and Bones has the Apache warrior’s remains. “There’s a Skull and Bones document that describes how Prescott Bush and other Bonesmen robbed the grave of Geronimo, and I spoke with several Bonesmen who told me that inside the tomb t
US officials are seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against the government by descendants of Apache leader Geronimo to recover his remains. The descendants want to rebury Geronimo, who was buried in Oklahoma in 1909, in his native land in New Mexico. They are also seeking the return of body parts they say were stolen in 1918 or 1919 by a secret society at Yale University known as Skull and Bones. In February, 20 descendants of Geronimo filed a lawsuit against President Barack Obama, Secretary of Defence Robert Gates and Secretary of the Army Peter Geren in their capacity as federal officials. Their lawsuit, which also named Yale University and the Skull and Bones Society as defendants, alleged violations of a law passed in 1990 to protect Native Americans’ rights to the remains of their family members. Sources: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8112051.
Second group of descendants files motion Tuesday opposing removal of warrior’s remains to N.M. A second group of Geronimo’s descendants and the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma went to court Tuesday to oppose the repatriation of the legendary Apache warrior’s remains to New Mexico — as sought in a February lawsuit by Harlyn Geronimo of Mescalero and others, the Las Cruces Sun-News reported. Lariat Geronimo, also of Mescalero and a great-grandson of the warrior, claims that Harlyn Geronimo doesn’t have a valid claim as a descendant and shouldn’t have a say as to where the original Geronimo is buried, the Sun-News said. “Our objective here is to set the record straight: Our family is the true Geronimos,” Lariat Geronimo said. “This guy is trying to ride on somebody else’s reputation.” Harlyn Geronimo, who also claims to be the warrior’s great-grandson, filed suit on Feb. 17 — the 100th anniversary of Geronimo’s death — along with other family members seeking the return of his forebe
US officials are seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit brought against the government by descendants of Apache leader Geronimo to recover his remains. The descendants want to rebury Geronimo, who was buried in Oklahoma in 1909, in his native land in New Mexico. They are also seeking the return of body parts they say were stolen in 1918 or 1919 by a secret society at Yale University known as Skull and Bones. In February, 20 descendants of Geronimo filed a lawsuit against President Barack Obama, Secretary of Defence Robert Gates and Secretary of the Army Peter Geren in their capacity as federal officials. Their lawsuit, which also named Yale University and the Skull and Bones Society as defendants, alleged violations of a law passed in 1990 to protect Native Americans’ rights to the remains of their family members.
