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Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner

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Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner

GENERAL INFORMATION

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The Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner presents a powerful acknowledgement of the colonization of the American West by the United States military. More than 10,000 Navajo and Mescalaro Apache prisoners suffered here from 1863 to 1868.

During this tragic period of U.S. history, the Navajo and Mescalero Apache Indians were starved into submission and then forced to march hundreds of miles to the Bosque Redondo Reservation. The Navajo call this journey the Long Walk. When they arrived, 9,000 Navajo and Mescalero Apache were spread as far as 20 miles along the banks of the Pecos River. Nearly one-third of the captives died during incarceration.

This experiment in social engineering was doomed to failure from the beginning. The Mescalero Apaches—450 strong—left without asking permission in 1865. The Navajo were held for three more years before the U.S. Government resolved to undo this terrible mistake. General William T. Sherman was sent to Fort Sumner in May of 1868 to negociate a new treaty. The Treaty of 1868 allowed the Navajo to return to their original homes in the Four Corners Regions and acknowledged Navajo sovereignty.

Today a unique new museum designed by Navajo architect David Sloan–shaped like a hogan and a tepee–and an interpretive trail and an audio tour narrated by actor Wes Studi, provide information about the tragic history of Fort Sumner and Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation. Plans are underway to construct Phase II of the museum.

Set next to the Pecos River and enhanced by a shady picnic area at the old fort, this Monument is a beautiful destination to visit and reflect on the history and “spirit of place”.

Website https://nmhistoricsites.org/bosque-redondo
Address
3647 Billy the Kid Drive
Fort Sumner, NM 88119 United States
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Phone 5753552573

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NEWS RELEASES

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May 4, 2023

Bosque Redondo Memorial reveals the refreshed Pecos Riverwalk Trail, screens new documentary by artists-in-residency on May 13

Fort Sumner, NM – On Saturday, May 13, nearly a year after the grand opening of its permanent exhibition, Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site (BRM) will unvei...

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September 24, 2021

“Bosque Redondo: A Place of Suffering…A Place of Survival” is open to the public; Grand Opening postponed until May 2022

New Mexico Historic Sites announces the public opening of the permanent exhibit “Bosque Redondo: A Place of Suffering…A Place of Survival” at Bosque Redondo Memorial/Fort Sumner Historic Site. In an effort ...

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May 18, 2019

Third Original Copy of Navajo Treaty of 1868 Donated to Navajo Nation

(Santa Fe, NewMexico) — The Bosque Redondo Memorial, a New Mexico Historic Site, International Site of Conscience and division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs, as part of its ongoing partnership and exhibit collaboration, assiste...

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May 22, 2018

Final Event Schedule Bosque Redondo Memorial Commemoration of 150th Anniversary of the Navajo Treaty of 1868

(Fort Sumner, New Mexico) – These are the free public events planned at the Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Friday, June 8 and Saturday, June 9, to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Navajo Treaty of 1868....

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May 9, 2018

Schedule of events at Bosque Redondo Memorial Commemoration of 150th Anniversary of the Navajo Treaty of 1868 & Formation of the Navajo Nation

(Fort Sumner, New Mexico) –Two full days of activity are planned at the Bosque Redondo Memorial Site at Fort Sumner June 8 and 9 to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Navajo Treaty of 1868, the formation of the Navajo Nation, and...

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May 2, 2018

National Archives Confirm Authenticity of Third and Last-Remaining Copy of Treaty of Bosque Redondo

(Santa Fe, NM)—The New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs and the Bosque Redondo Memorial, a New Mexico Historic Site and an International Site of Conscience, announce that the third and last-remaining copy of the Treaty of Bosque Redondo has ...

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March 22, 2018

New Mexico’s Bosque Redondo Memorial Commemorates 150th Anniversary of the Treaty of Bosque Redondo & Formation of the Navajo Nation

(Fort Sumner, New Mexico) – This summer marks the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Bosque Redondo between the United States Government and the Navajo Nation. This anniversary will be commemorated through a series ...

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December 28, 2017

Bosque Redondo Memorial: Commemorating 150 Years since the Treaty of 1868

(Santa Fe, NM) – This summer marks the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Bosque Redondo between the United States and many Navajo leaders which will be commemorated at the Bosque Redondo Memorial in June.  This fre...

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August 4, 2017

Bosque Redondo History Project and Embudo Valley Library & Community Center Awarded NEH Grants

(Santa Fe, NM) –  Two divisions in the New Mexico Cultural Affairs Department have been awarded Creating Humanities Community Grants by the National Endowment for Humanities (NEH).  The largest $150,000...

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January 27, 2014

They Wove for Horses: Diné Saddle Blankets

On view now at Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site is a collection of Diné saddle blankets. The exhibition, They Wove for Horses: Diné Saddle Blankets, originated at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. The...

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January 27, 2014

They Wove for Horses: Diné Saddle Blankets

On view now at Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site is a collection of Diné saddle blankets. The exhibition, They Wove for Horses: Diné Saddle Blankets, originated at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture. The...

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September 25, 2012

Little Sister Rug’s Journey Marks a Sign of Healing

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PHOTOS/IMAGES

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Eliot Porter, Old Cottonwood Tree, Moqui Canyon, Glen Canyon, Utah, April 8, 1963, dye transfer print, 22 1/2 x 18 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of Joseph C. French, Jr. and John Wawrzonek, 2007 (2007.32.8). Photo by Cameron Gay  c 1990 Amon Carter Museum of American Art

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