“The stories of Geronimo, Crazy Horse, and Custer pale beside the tale of another warrior—one who fought relentlessly, successfully and against all odds almost continuously for forty years.... But you’ve probably never heard of her.” That’s how Arizona author and historian Peter Aleshire introduces us to Lozen, the Apache shaman who has been almost entirely overlooked by history. Yet, she was honored, respected and admired by her fellow Apaches. Some called her the Apache Joan of Ar

June 2005
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- Someone told me that a man would not use cologne in the 1890s. Is this true?
- Why is Warren Earp hardly mentioned in the movies?
- According to George Durham’s Taming the Nueces Strip, John “King” Fisher wore tiger skin chaps. I’ve had a pair made for SASS parties (no cats were harmed in the making of these chaps). Are the original chaps in a museum?
- Which one of Bill Tilghman’s sons became a criminal and died holding up a craps table?
- Which one of Bill Tilghman’s sons became a criminal and died holding up a craps table? Was it Woody or Tench?
- Victorio’s Right Hand
- Saddle Pals
- Trailing Doc Holliday through Colorado
- Supercharged
- Capturing Protectors of Peace
- Short One Bead
- Shotguns at Midnight
- Elusive Witch’s Brew