Long Walk to Bosque Redondo
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Long Walk to Bosque Redondo refers to the forced 1860s relocation of thousands of Navajo people by the U.S. government, involving brutal marches to an internment camp at Bosque Redondo in New Mexico.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Long Walk to Bosque Redondo canonical | 2 |
| Navajo internment at Bosque Redondo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Long Walk to Bosque Redondo Context triple: [Navajo Wars, hasPart, Long Walk to Bosque Redondo]
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A.
Breakheart Reservation
Breakheart Reservation is a public forest and recreation area in Saugus, Massachusetts, known for its wooded trails, ponds, and scenic vistas popular for hiking and outdoor activities.
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B.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is a protest song by Buffy Sainte-Marie that confronts the historical and ongoing injustices faced by Indigenous peoples in North America.
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C.
Red Cloud's War
Red Cloud's War was an armed conflict from 1866 to 1868 in which Oglala Lakota leader Red Cloud successfully resisted U.S. military expansion along the Bozeman Trail in present-day Wyoming and Montana.
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D.
Dodge City War
The Dodge City War was an 1883 bloodless conflict in Dodge City, Kansas, involving a standoff between rival lawmen and saloon interests that epitomized the power struggles and lawlessness of the American Wild West.
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E.
From Sand Creek
From Sand Creek is a poetry collection by Native American writer Simon J. Ortiz that reflects on Indigenous history, memory, and the legacy of colonial violence in the American West.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Long Walk to Bosque Redondo Target entity description: Long Walk to Bosque Redondo refers to the forced 1860s relocation of thousands of Navajo people by the U.S. government, involving brutal marches to an internment camp at Bosque Redondo in New Mexico.
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A.
Breakheart Reservation
Breakheart Reservation is a public forest and recreation area in Saugus, Massachusetts, known for its wooded trails, ponds, and scenic vistas popular for hiking and outdoor activities.
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B.
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee is a protest song by Buffy Sainte-Marie that confronts the historical and ongoing injustices faced by Indigenous peoples in North America.
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C.
Red Cloud's War
Red Cloud's War was an armed conflict from 1866 to 1868 in which Oglala Lakota leader Red Cloud successfully resisted U.S. military expansion along the Bozeman Trail in present-day Wyoming and Montana.
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D.
Dodge City War
The Dodge City War was an 1883 bloodless conflict in Dodge City, Kansas, involving a standoff between rival lawmen and saloon interests that epitomized the power struggles and lawlessness of the American Wild West.
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E.
From Sand Creek
From Sand Creek is a poetry collection by Native American writer Simon J. Ortiz that reflects on Indigenous history, memory, and the legacy of colonial violence in the American West.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atrocity
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ethnic cleansing ⓘ forced relocation ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath | return of many Navajo to a portion of their homeland ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Long Walk of the Navajo
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Navajo Long Walk ⓘ
linked to:
Long Walk of the Navajo
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| cause |
U.S. expansionist policy
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desire for Navajo lands ⓘ settler colonialism ⓘ |
| commemoratedAt | Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Navajo Nation memorials ⓘ |
| conditions |
disease
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exposure ⓘ starvation ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| destination |
Bosque Redondo
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linked to:
Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation
Fort Sumner ⓘ |
| distance |
approximately 300 miles
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approximately 480 kilometers ⓘ |
| endDate | 1866 ⓘ |
| estimatedDeaths | hundreds ⓘ |
| estimatedNumberOfDeported |
8000
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9000 ⓘ |
| internmentSite |
Bosque Redondo Reservation
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linked to:
Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation
Fort Sumner internment camp ⓘ |
| location |
Arizona Territory
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New Mexico Territory ⓘ |
| method |
forced march
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scorched-earth campaign ⓘ |
| militaryCommander | Kit Carson ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
General James Henry Carleton
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linked to:
James Henry Carleton
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| partOf |
American Indian Wars
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linked to:
United States–Native American wars
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| perpetratedBy |
United States Army
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United States government ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | human rights violation ⓘ |
| result |
destruction of Navajo crops and livestock
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internment of Navajo people ⓘ long-term trauma for Navajo people ⓘ loss of life ⓘ mass displacement ⓘ |
| significance |
central event in Navajo history
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symbol of Indigenous displacement in the United States ⓘ |
| startDate | 1863 ⓘ |
| treaty | Treaty of Bosque Redondo ⓘ |
| treatyDate | 1868 ⓘ |
| victim |
Diné
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Navajo people ⓘ |
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Subject: Long Walk to Bosque Redondo Description of subject: Long Walk to Bosque Redondo refers to the forced 1860s relocation of thousands of Navajo people by the U.S. government, involving brutal marches to an internment camp at Bosque Redondo in New Mexico.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Village of Fort Sumner, New Mexico
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historicallyAssociatedWith
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Navajo internment at Bosque Redondo
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linked to: Long Walk to Bosque Redondo
Treaty between the United States of America and the Navajo Tribe of Indians
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relatedTo
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Long Walk to Bosque Redondo
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