She was among the riders who made that extraordinary journey through hostile territory, contributing both her fighting ability and her gift for locating enemy positions.

After the Nana Raid, the remaining resisters gradually came into contact with the bands still operating under the leadership of figures who would become the most famous of the Apache resistance — including Geronimo.

With Geronimo

The later phase of Apache resistance is most associated with Geronimo — the Bedonkohe Apache leader whose name has become synonymous, in American popular culture, with the Apache resistance and with the concept of a warrior who refuses to accept defeat.

Geronimo’s reputation has been both amplified and distorted by that popular association, but the historical reality behind the mythology is a story of genuine military accomplishment and genuine endurance.