JEWELRY OF FREEDOM
B
efore Cortes
found gold in California, there was the Amazon women of Callia who was led by Queen Uzuri Usioguswa who used the gold
to fashion their shields, spearheads, headgear, and body armor.
sor told the Amazons that
the King of Afrika request- allowed on the island, would ed to visit the island of Cal- he grant permission to her lia to see for himself, it’s
to come aboard
much talked about beauty
their ship instead. The ad-
and wonders that he heard
not allow men on their sacred island. One day, an
African king named Kokfi
visor went to report to the
so much about. The Ama- King of the Queen’s rezon warrior replied that his quest and granted her to request is denied and that
he, and no man cannot, set
come aboard. Queen did so along with 20 of her most
foot on the island. The ad- feared warriors. Queen visor went to tell the King
Uzuri was asked to meet
of what the Amazon warrior with King Kokfi in his pri-
told him. The King was fu- vate quarters and her warririous but adhered to the
In the far-off land of Callia, denial. When the advisor the Amazonian women did
King that although he is not
returned to tell of the
ors were to stay outside on the deck of the ship. The King wined and dined the
King’s response. He notic- Queen and was treated es that another ship had with kindness and offered
joined the other and a
the finest of fabrics that Dela, came to the island, in beautiful statuette of a she had never seen before. search of gold and the much woman was standing on the He then offered her talk about Amazon women bow of the ship in a regal Continued on next page he had only heard fables golden armor, cape, and about. Once King Dela arrived at the shores of
crown. It was Uzuri Usioguswa, the queen of the
Calli, he was met by an Am- Amazons. Queen Uzuri
azon ship. The King’s advi- told the warrior to tell the
