The song that I will sing is an old song, so old that none knows who made
it. It has been handed down through generations and was taught to me when I was
but a little lad. It is now my own song. It belongs to me. This is a holy song
(medicine-song), and great is its power. The song tells how, as I sing, I go
through the air to a holy place where Yusun (The Supreme Being) will give me
power to do wonderful things. I am surrounded by little clouds, and as I go
through the air I change, becoming spirit only.
- Geronimo, Apache (1829-1909)
