Third Annual Bosque Redondo Memorial Gourd Dance Healing the Past for our Children’s Future

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner 3647 Billy the Kid Drive, Fort Sumner, NM, United States

Fort Sumner Historic Site/Bosque Redondo Memorial is hosting their Third Annual Gourd Dance on Saturday May 12, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.  Beginning at 8:00 p.m., Joe Tohonnie Jr. and the White Mountain Apache Crown Dancers will be performing their fire dance to close the ceremonies.  Gourd Dancing actually originated with the Kiowa […]

Christmas at the Bosque

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner 3647 Billy the Kid Drive, Fort Sumner, NM, United States

Wednesday, December 6 from 4:30PM to 6:30pm enjoy Christmas at the Bosque at the Fort Sumner Historic Site/Bosque Redondo Memorial.  Listen to history unfold with December letters from the reservation. The evening includes supper and refreshments.  

2nd Annual Bosque Redondo Memorial Gourd Dance Healing the Past for our Children’s Future

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner 3647 Billy the Kid Drive, Fort Sumner, NM, United States

Fort Sumner Historic Site/Bosque Redondo Memorial is hosting their Second Annual Gourd Dance on Saturday May 13, 2017 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.  Beginning at 8:30 p.m., Joe Tohonnie Jr. and the White Mountain Apache Crown Dancers will be performing their fire dance to close the ceremonies.  Gourd Dancing actually originated with the Kiowa […]

Bosque Redondo at Fort Sumner Historic Site Benefit Auction Presented by R.B. Burnham & Company Native Auctions

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner 3647 Billy the Kid Drive, Fort Sumner, NM, United States

The Bosque Redondo Memorial tells the story of what happened to thousands of Navajo and Mescalero Apache at a place called Bosque Redondo. It is a story of conflict, suffering and death. It is also a story of strength, survival and new beginnings.  We encourage you to learn about the Bosque Redondo Memorial that “remembers their […]

Old Fort Days

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner 3647 Billy the Kid Drive, Fort Sumner, NM, United States

This year, the Bosque Redondo Memorial will have much more to see than in past Old Fort Days.There will be something to interest almost everyone, with many activities taking place throughout the day on both Friday and Saturday.Starting off both days will be sessions by Stanley Kedelty, a Navajo horse trainer , will be working […]

The Long Run V Motorcycle Ride Friday – Saturday, June 08-09

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner 3647 Billy the Kid Drive, Fort Sumner, NM, United States

Event part of Old Forts Day in Ft. Sumner, NM: June 07-09Motorcycle enthusiasts throughout the Navajo Nation gather in Kirkland, N.M. to ride together to the Bosque Redondo Memorial to commemorate the “Long Walk.”  Long Run V will revisit the miles walked by the Navajo people who were rounded up by the U.S. Army, under the […]

Old Forts Day Community Event, Friday – Saturday

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner 3647 Billy the Kid Drive, Fort Sumner, NM, United States

Visit the Village of Fort Sumner for weekend-long activities.  The Memorial will feature Navajo and Mescalero Apache arts and crafts table, Chautauqua presentation, and Navajo Dinetah Dancers.

Journey Stories Smithsonian Exhibition

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner 3647 Billy the Kid Drive, Fort Sumner, NM, United States

Journey Stories is a powerful Smithsonian exhibition that shows how the United States was forever changed by the expansion of mobility and transportation. Journey Stories illustrates the diversity of America’s story by immigration, migration, innovation, and freedom.  Journey Stories is an exhibit about the search of the American dream through expansion and migration as well […]

The Long Run IV Motorcycle Ride 3 -day Event

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner 3647 Billy the Kid Drive, Fort Sumner, NM, United States

Motorcycle enthusiasts throughout the Navajo Nation gather in Kirkland, N.M. to ride together to the Bosque Redondo Memorial to commemorate the “Long Walk.”  Long Run IV will revisit the miles walked by the Navajo people who were rounded up by the U.S. Army, under the command of Colonel Christopher “Kit” Carson, and forced to walk […]

Exhibition: Seeds of Change

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner 3647 Billy the Kid Drive, Fort Sumner, NM, United States

Five key "seeds"—corn, potatoes, diseases, horses, and sugar—form the core of this excellent exhibit. Each seed had a profound impact on the way people live, and together they reshaped the very nature of life for humans, plants, and animals around the planet. The exhibit is on display in the resource room of the Bosque Redondo […]

Children and Storytelling

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner 3647 Billy the Kid Drive, Fort Sumner, NM, United States

Navajo legends and animal stories come alive with puppets and kids participation. In the Resource Room.

Children and Storytelling

Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner 3647 Billy the Kid Drive, Fort Sumner, NM, United States

Navajo legends and animal stories come alive with puppets and kids participation. In the Resource Room.

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