The Apache Woman Who Fought Beside Geronimo — And The Forgotten Story Of Lozen, The Warrior History Almost Forgot

Lozen’s recognition as a warrior by her community was not an exception to Apache tradition.

It was an expression of it.

What the Army Records Show

The military records of the Apache Wars are extensive — the United States Army generated enormous quantities of documentation during the campaigns against the Apache, including reports, dispatches, orders, personnel records, and after-action assessments.

This documentation provides the framework within which the oral accounts of Lozen and others must be placed.

The military records confirm the broad outlines of the events that the oral tradition attributes to Lozen’s participation.