The twelve"‘year"‘old girl stood on the verge of womanhood. Dressed in her finest buckskin clothing and moccasins, her beaded headband and necklace, made specially for the Apache coming"‘of"‘age ceremony, Lozen held her hands upward toward the sun and prayed to White Painted Woman. Today on the fifth day of the festivities came the ultimate test that would determine her destiny for the rest of her life and welcome her into the tribe as a full"‘fledged woman. She had to run several times around the basket that contained all the objects that the Apache considered sacred. If she faltered or tripped she would bring bad luck on the People and on herself.
Holding her head proudly she ran as quickly, flawlessly, and gracefully as a gazelle. People admired her. But soon gasps are heard. A white stallion races into camp knocking everything over. Lozen overcomes her fear, stops the horse, and mounts it. Her tribe takes this as an omen that she is to be its first woman warrior. For her skill in riding the horse, she earns the name Wind Dancer.
Lozen, the Wind Dancer: Apache Warrior Woman is a fictional biography based on the life of the real Apache warrior woman.
Holding her head proudly she ran as quickly, flawlessly, and gracefully as a gazelle. People admired her. But soon gasps are heard. A white stallion races into camp knocking everything over. Lozen overcomes her fear, stops the horse, and mounts it. Her tribe takes this as an omen that she is to be its first woman warrior. For her skill in riding the horse, she earns the name Wind Dancer.
Lozen, the Wind Dancer: Apache Warrior Woman is a fictional biography based on the life of the real Apache warrior woman.
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