The Apache Woman Who Fought Beside Geronimo — And The Forgotten Story Of Lozen, The Warrior History Almost Forgot
The Testimony of James Kaywaykla
Among the specific individuals whose testimony shaped the modern understanding of Lozen, James Kaywaykla deserves particular attention.
Kaywaykla was born around 1873, which made him a young child during the events of the Victorio War.
He was old enough to observe, to remember, and to be told things by the adults around him — but young enough that his memories of the period were the memories of a child who grew up in the middle of extraordinary events.
Kaywaykla survived the Victorio War, the Tres Castillos massacre (he was not there but knew those who were and those who had escaped), the prisoner years in Florida, and the subsequent decades on the reservation.