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Apache Women Warriors
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Gouyen's
post-revenge heroics
& Later Life
Lozen
"the greatest female warrior"
- Served as member of Geronimo's band during final days evading U.S and Mexican troops along the border
- Ambushed by Mexican and Tarahumara Indian forces
- "the Battle of Tres Castillos"
- 77 Apache killed, almost 100 imprisoned
- 17 escaped, including Gouyen and her son Kaywaykla
- Also born into the Apache band of Warm Springs
- Sister of Chief Victorio
- Had supernatural abilities, spiritually and on the battlefield
- Was said to have fought in more battles than many of the great Apache leaders - even Geronimo
- Regarded as one of the most notable Native American female fighters and leaders to ever live
- Married again, to an Apache Warrior named Kaytennae
- Gouyen and Kaytennae were members of Geronimo's band in the 1880's
- Escaped capture in 1883
- Gouyen saved Kaytennae's life by killing a man trying to ambush him
- Taken prisoner in 1886 by the U.S Army, along with her family
- Died as a prisoner of war in Fort Sill, Oklahoma
Lozen
(Góyą́ń)
"The one who is wise"
Comanche Raid
& Gouyen's Revenge
Lozen's Heroics
1st husband killed in a raid by long time Apache enemy - the chief of the Comanche's
Apache Women Warriors
~ Gouyen & Lozen ~
- Fought beside Chief Victorio when they fought the American's, who seized their homeland
- Left the campaign late to escort a mother with her newborn on a treacherous journey back to the Mescalero Reservation
- When she arrived, she learned about the Battle of Tres Castillos - her brother Chief Victorio was killed
- Rejoined band devastated after attack, seeking vengeance in a bloody campaign lasting two months
By Kyle Ringstad
Gouyen (Góyą́ń)
"the one who is wise"
Lozen's Gift - "Power"
- It is said that Lozen had a special ability within her, called "Power"
- Allowed her the supernatural ability to locate the enemy and know their number of troops - by performing a ritual and chanting a prayer:
- Born 1857 into Chief Victorio's Warm Springs Apache
- Chihenne band of Chirichua Apache
- Took heroic action avenging death of her first husband and then fighting in battle
- Died 1903 as a prisoner in Fort Sill, Oklahoma
- Life is celebrated in Native American history & story-telling
Upon this earth / On which we live
Ussen has Power / This Power is mine
For locating the Enemy / I search for that Enemy
Which only Ussen the Great / Can show to me
Commander Joaquin Terrazas
Apache prisoners after Battle of Tres Castillos
Kaytennae, Gouyen
and their children
Mescalaro Apache Tipi's -1906
Lozen on horseback
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