The very name of the society evokes this: the skull and crossed bones is an ancient symbol of mortality, secret knowledge, and power over death.

Various accounts over the decades have described displays of skulls and bones inside the Tomb, some specifically named.

One skull, in multiple accounts, was said to be identified as belonging to Geronimo.

This is where the Skull and Bones story intersects with the history of one of the most famous Apache people in American history, and where a piece of campus lore becomes a question about the dignity of human remains and the rights of Indigenous descendants.

The 1918 Allegation: What Was Said And By Whom