He negotiated when negotiation was possible, fought when it was necessary, and made the specific tactical decisions that kept his band free and fighting for years against an opponent with vastly greater resources.

The relationship between Victorio and Lozen was one of the most significant personal and military partnerships in the history of the Apache resistance.

She was not merely his sister — she was one of his most trusted lieutenants, his most important scout, and by the accounts of those who knew them, someone whose judgment and counsel he valued in a way that went beyond what he might have extended to other warriors of equal physical capability.

She was his shield.