Hi Joe and Gloria! I’ve begun reading Geronimo and so far there are two great things about Apache culture that stand out to me. First I’ve enjoyed the descriptive story telling. I love when Willie stops and reminisces about stories that Geronimo had told him in the past. I have a question though. During the train ride he talks about how stories are only told during the winter. Does this mean that all stories are only told in the winter or is it okay to tell children stories in the summer if they need to learn a lesson? Also I love the similes used in this book. They are all so detailed and centered on nature, for example when he says, “It was as hot in that room as a mountain lion’s breathe.” The second thing I’ve noticed about Apache culture from the book is how honest and generous Native Americans are. There are points in the book when Geronimo and others are nicer to the White Eyes soldiers than they would ever be to them. The Apache’s even fed the soldiers instead of themselves in certain instances. Also they kept their word. This is very impressive to me. I can tell that Apache Native Americans really put others before themselves and that is an admirable trait.