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Author(s): Jennifer Denetdale
ISBN(s): 9781438103914, 1438103913
Edition: 1
File Details: PDF, 1.25 MB
Year: 2007
Language: english
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ISBN 10: 1438103913 
ISBN 13: 9781438103914
Author: Jennifer Denetdale

In 1863, the Dine (Navajo) faced transformations to their way of life with the Americans’ determination to first subjugate and then remove them to a reservation in order to begin their assimilation to American culture. This book exposes the series of events that facilitated the Navajo’s removal from their homeland.

The Long Walk The Forced Navajo Exile Landmark Events in Native American History 1st Table of contents:

  • Chapter 1: The Navajo Way of Life Before the Exile

    • Traditional Navajo Culture and Society (Diné)

    • Land Use and Economic Practices

    • Spiritual Beliefs and Connection to Land

    • Early Encounters with European Settlers and Americans

  • Chapter 2: Escalating Tensions and the U.S. Military Presence

    • Expansion of U.S. Territory in the Southwest

    • Conflicts and Raids Between Navajo and Settlers/Other Tribes

    • The Role of Fort Defiance and Fort Wingate

    • The Appointment of General James Carleton and Kit Carson

  • Chapter 3: The Policy of Removal and Carleton’s Plan

    • Carleton’s Vision for a “Civilized” Indian Territory

    • The Justification for Forced Relocation

    • Orders to Destroy Navajo Resources (Crops, Livestock)

    • The Role of Kit Carson in Implementing the Policy

  • Chapter 4: The Campaigns and the Surrender

    • Carson’s Scorched-Earth Tactics

    • The Harsh Winter of 1863-1864

    • Starvation and Desperation Leading to Surrender

    • The Initial Captures and Marches

  • Chapter 5: The Long Walk: The Journey to Hwéeldi

    • Descriptions of the Forced Marches (Routes, Conditions)

    • Suffering, Death, and Disease Along the Way

    • Accounts from Survivors and Observers

    • Arrival at Bosque Redondo (Hwéeldi)

  • Chapter 6: Life at Bosque Redondo: The Internment Camp

    • Conditions at the Fort Sumner Reservation

    • Lack of Resources, Contaminated Water, Failed Agriculture

    • Conflicts with the Mescalero Apache

    • Disease, Starvation, and Cultural Devastation

  • Chapter 7: Resistance, Negotiation, and the Treaty of 1868

    • Navajo Efforts to Survive and Maintain Culture

    • Growing Recognition of the Failure of the Bosque Redondo Experiment

    • Manuelito and Barboncito: Navajo Leaders’ Advocacy

    • The Treaty Negotiations and the Demand to Return Home

  • Chapter 8: The Return Home and Rebuilding the Nation

    • The Journey Back to Dinétah

    • Challenges of Re-establishing Life and Livestock

    • Resilience and Adaptation of the Navajo People

    • The Legacy of the Long Walk in Navajo Oral History

  • Chapter 9: The Enduring Impact of the Long Walk Today

    • Intergenerational Trauma and Healing

    • Land Claims and Sovereignty Issues

    • The Long Walk’s Place in Navajo Identity and Memory

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