Geronimo or Goyathlay

Geronimo or Goyathlay

Did the Apache know their famous warrior as Geronimo or to them was he still Goyathlay? Geronimo, a prominent leader and shaman, was a Bedonkohe Apache. His given name was Goyathlay or, “The One Who Yawns.” Some say the name Geronimo is a corruption of his...
Tattoos in the Old West

Tattoos in the Old West

Did cowboys or gunfighters have tattoos? And if so what kind of tattoos? Tattoo’s go back thousands of years. In this country many Native American tribes wore tattoos. In 1846 a man named Martin Hildebrandt, began his career as a tattoo artist. He was among the...
Coffee in the Old West

Coffee in the Old West

From Hardee’s Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics, regarding daily rations: Looking at the soldier’s rations, note the specific inclusion of green coffee beans. At the time, most Americans typically roasted their own beans over a fire. While there were dedicated...
Ulzana’s Raid

Ulzana’s Raid

Fifty years after its release, Robert Aldrich’s Western stands out as a classic in an era when the genre is waning.       In 1972’s Ulzana’s Raid, the title character is an Apache war chief who escapes the San Carlos Indian Reservation with a...