Born: 1840 (circa), United States
Died: 17 June 1889
Country most active: United States
Also known as: NA
This biography was originally published in the World History Encyclopedia and was written by Joshua J. Mark. It is shared in line with the Encyclopedia’s policies under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Lozen is easily the most famous Native American female warrior that most people have never heard of. 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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