Fort Sill Apaches Oppose Suit About Geronimo Bones

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — A descendant tribe of Geronimo's 19th century tribal band opposes an attempt by the legendary Apache leader's descendants to repatriate his remains to New Mexico. Jeff Houser, chairman of the Fort Sill Apache Tribe of Oklahoma, said he's upset his tribe wasn't consulted by Harlyn Geronimo, the warrior's great-grandson, before he announced a lawsuit seeking to return Geronimo's remains to the Gila Wilderness. Houser says moving the remains would be desecration. "He's buried in a tribal cemetery, and we're a successor tribe to the Chiricahua tribe, of which he was a member," he said.

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