Women Warriors

Illustration of Fallen Leaf from “The Life and Adventures of James P. Beckwourth,” by James Beckwourth and edited by Thomas D. Bonner, Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, 1856.

Vincent Schilling, Indian Country Today, Feb 4, 2015

Too often the battles fought by our American Indian warriors in history involve the acts of valor committed by men. However, these same types of acts performed by the women warriors of the past hold no less merit.

For this reason, we have put together a list of Native women warriors who stood their ground.