The Long Walk Of The Navajo By Mariah Martinez

The Long walk
Mariah Martinez
The Long Walk of the Navajo, or also known as the Long Walk to Bosque Redondo which was a deportation of the Navajo people from their reservations in 1864 from what is today's Arizona and New Mexico by the United Stated Government to be forced walk to Bosque Redondo. The Navajos were aggressively moved from place to place at gunpoint from the United States soldiers and even their homes were being raided leaving behind cattle, land, and their personal belongings . Threw out the whole journey there were many obstacles that not only the Navajo underwent but also the Spanish, Mexican, Apache, Comanche, Ute, and after 1846 the Anglo Americans had gone through the long walks also.
"The tension in 1859 and 1860, and
With the onset of winter the Navajos were severely weakened by the loss of so much of their means of sustenance, and the ravaging of Cañon de Chelly finally broke their spirit. By February 1864 nearly 3000 Navajos had surrendered. They were incarcerated at Forts Canby and Wingate where in little over one week 126 of them died from dysentery and exposure, while over 2000 began the infamous forced march known as the “Long Walk” across New Mexico to Fort Sumner, in which many more perished. In April another 2400 Navajo men, women and children began their forced march to Bosque Redondo in the midst of heavy snow falls and blizzards which blocked the roads, and many more perished."(Bailey, 2015) They said that the United States Army was very ruthless and if anyone would to have fallen back from the group they would have been killed ."The Long Walk started in the beginning of spring in 1864. Bands of Navajo led by the Army were relocated from their traditional lands in eastern Arizona Territory and western New Mexico Territory to Fort Sumner in the Pecos River valley In The march was one that was very difficult and pushed many Navajos to
On June 1, 1868 the Treaty of Bosque Redondo was made between the United States and Navajo leaders at Fort Sumner. "Some of the provisions included establishing a reservation, restrictions on raiding, a resident Indian Agent and agency, compulsory education for children, the supply of seeds, agricultural implements and other provisions, rights of the Navajos to be protected, establishment of railroads and forts, compensation to tribal members, and arrangements for the return of Navajos to the reservation established by the treaty. The Navajo agreed for ten years to send their children to school and the U.S. government agreed to establish schools with teachers for every thirty Navajo children. The U.S. government also promised for ten years to make annual deliveries of things the Navajos could not make for themselves."(Thomas, 2015) The Navajos also received $150,000 for rehabilitation, 15,000 sheep and goats and 500 head of cattle,and each tribe got payments to each member. The treaty was signed by Sherman, S. F. Tappan (Indian Commissioner), Navajos Barboncito, Armijo, Delgado , Manuelito , Largo , Herrero , Chiquito , Muerte de Hombre, Hombro, Narbono, Narbono Segundo and Ganado Mucho.Now that the Treaty of Bosque Redondo was agreed upon everyone and signed the Navajos began their way back home they set off in their groups on the way back from