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Gouyen (in Mescalero Góyą́ń, "the one who is wise") (c. 1857 – 1903), was a 19th-century Apache woman noted for her heroism.
Aug 11, 2016 · When an enemy killed her husband, this Apache woman broke the rules of her tribe to get revenge - and in so doing, became one of her tribe's greatest heroes.
Gouyen (ca. 1857-1903) Born in 1857, Gouyen (Góyą́ń), meaning “the one who is wise,” was an Apache woman revered for her courage. Her birth name is unknown, but her legacy lives on in Apache oral history.
792: Gouyen. Mescalero Apache with a Vendetta against the Comanche. Born: 1857, Chiricahua Apache Territory (Present-day parts of New Mexico & Arizona, United States of America) Died: 1903, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States of America. Also Written: Góyą́ń.
Mar 20, 2018 · The name Gouyen, a titled reserved for only the most talented and brilliant women of the Apache. The story of how she avenged her husband's death has become legendary in Apache oral history.
Gouyen became a living legend among the Apache for her courage and cunning in avenging her husband’s death. Gouyen was a young bride when she watched a Comanche Chief slaughter her husband and flaunt his kill. Though the odds were against her, Gouyen vowed vengeance.
Apr 15, 2013 · Gouyen died a prisoner of war at Fort Sill and she is buried at the fort’s Apache cemetery. Her son, James Kaywaykla, collaborated with Eve Ball to produce the book, In the Days of Victorio, hailed as a classic in Apache literature.
Apr 16, 2021 · Góyą́ń (Gouyen) "Wise Woman" Apache. Born 1857 in New Mexico, United States. Ancestors. Daughter of Nana Apache and Nah dos te Apache. [sibling (s) unknown] [spouse (s) unknown] Mother of James Kaywaykla. Died 1903 at about age 46 in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States.
Gouyen. Born into the Warm Springs Apache band about 1880, Gouyen (“Wise Woman”) earned fame by revenging her husband’s death. She survived a Mexican attack on the tribe. Only seventeen people escaped; two of them were Gouyen and her young son. Her baby daughter had been murdered, and later Comanches (see entry) killed her husband.
Jan 31, 2018 · 98-Native American History: Runner in the Night. As I was reading the story of Gouyen, I couldn't believe it was a true story - the lengths and the danger this woman went to in order to bring her husband's killer to justice. She's brave, intelligent, and ruthless when it comes to going after her goals.
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