One of the most famous native Americans was an Apache by the name of Goyanthlay. If you've never heard of him,you will probably recognize him by the nickname given to him by Mexicans: Geronimo.During the 1860's and 70's, Geronimoled members of the Chiricahua Apache tribe against Mexican and American settlers in Arizona. He was arrested and placed on the San Carlos Indian Reservation. He escaped and continued his raids until 1886,when he surrendered. Geronimo was the last native American to surrender to U.S. troops. He spent his last days in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, where he posed for pictures and sold souvenirs to tourists. He died of pneumonia in 1909, at the age of 80. Five years after his death,the Chiricahua Apaches were set free.