Geronimo’s native name was Goyathley, which translates into English as, “One Who Yawns.” He was born in the Gila Wilderness near Turkey Creek in the modern-day US state of New Mexico in June of 1829 when New Mexico was a far-flung territory of the new nation of Mexico. His familys death put him on a war path. MEXICANS KILLED GERONIMOS FAMILY NOT AMERICANS, BUT AMERICANS GET BLAMED FOR ALL THE EVIL BROUGHT AGAINST NATIVE AMERICANS.