Plenty.
“GERONIMO!”
Shouted during WWII by U.S. paratroopers to overcome their fear when jumping into German
guns, the cry, “Geronimo!” has flipped in American military argot from revered inspiration to
terrorist target. And no one seems to notice.
Well, not quite everyone.
Loretta Tuell, a member of the Nez Perce tribe and staff director and chief counsel for the Senate
Indian Affairs Committee, says it is inappropriate to link Geronimo – whom she calls “one of the
greatest Native American heroes” – with one of the most hated enemies of the United States.
"These inappropriate uses of Native American icons and cultures are prevalent throughout our
society, and the impacts to Native and non-Native children are devastating," she said.
"It's another attempt to label Native Americans as terrorists," observed Paula Antoine of the
Rosebud Sioux Tribe in South Dakota.
"Osama bin Laden was a shared enemy," said Jefferson Keel, president of National Congress of
American Indians, the largest organization representing American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Since 2001, 77 American Indians and Alaskan Natives have died pursuing Osama bin Laden or his
By William Thomas
Ultimate Superhero Reborn
Geronimo Is Dead!
Welcome Aboard Flight 2011
