Lozen is one of the most famous Native American female warriors. Her brother was Victorio (l. c. 1825-1880), chief of the Warm Springs band of Chihenne Chiricahua Apache.
When the US government forcibly relocated the band from their ancestral lands in New Mexico to the San Carlos Reservation in Arizona, Victorio broke out and led his people in raids throughout the region.
Lozen was understood as a prophet and seer who could locate an enemy's position after reciting prayers and performing a ritual. She was also recognized as a skilled warrior, participating in several battles while also ensuring the safety of the women and children alongside her companion, Dahteste. After her brother's death in battle, she joined Geronimo in his resistance to the United States' genocidal policies and was arrested shortly after his surrender. She was sent to Mount Vernon Barracks in Alabama as a prisoner of war and died there of tuberculosis in 1889.
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Show moreLozen is one of the most famous Native American female warriors. Her brother was Victorio (l. c. 1825-1880), chief of the Warm Springs band of Chihenne Chiricahua Apache.
When the US government forcibly relocated the band from their ancestral lands in New Mexico to the San Carlos Reservation in Arizona, Victorio broke out and led his people in raids throughout the region.
Lozen was understood as a prophet and seer who could locate an enemy's position after reciting prayers and performing a ritual. She was also recognized as a skilled warrior, participating in several battles while also ensuring the safety of the women and children alongside her companion, Dahteste. After her brother's death in battle, she joined Geronimo in his resistance to the United States' genocidal policies and was arrested shortly after his surrender. She was sent to Mount Vernon Barracks in Alabama as a prisoner of war and died there of tuberculosis in 1889.
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