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Navajo Long Walk, Return, and Treaty Formation (1864–1870)

Navajo Long Walk, Return, and Treaty Formation (1864–1870)

  1. Fort Sumner authorized and built for internment operations

    Labels: Fort Sumner, Bosque Redondo, U S
  2. Bosque Redondo internment expands through multiple marches

    Labels: Bosque Redondo, Forced Marches, Din Navajo
  3. Peak population and severe conditions at Bosque Redondo

    Labels: Bosque Redondo, Internment Conditions, Din Navajo
  4. U.S. Army acknowledges Bosque Redondo’s failure

    Labels: U S, Bosque Redondo, Reservation Failure
  5. Peace Commission arrives to negotiate at Fort Sumner

    Labels: Peace Commission, William T, Samuel F
  6. Treaty of Bosque Redondo signed (Navajo Treaty)

    Labels: Treaty of, Din leaders, Fort Sumner
  7. Treaty ratification advised by the U.S. Senate

    Labels: U S, Treaty Ratification, Federal Approval
  8. Treaty proclaimed by President Andrew Johnson

    Labels: Andrew Johnson, Presidential Proclamation, Treaty of
  9. Treaty implementation begins: agency, schools, and supplies promised

    Labels: Treaty Implementation, Indian Agency, Education Promise