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The Long Walk, the forced Navajo exile, Jennifer Denetdale

Label
The Long Walk, the forced Navajo exile, Jennifer Denetdale
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 126-135) and index
Illustrations
mapsillustrations
Index
index present
resource.interestGradeLevel
9-12
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The Long Walk
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Jennifer Denetdale
Series statement
Landmark events in Native American history
Sub title
the forced Navajo exile
Summary
In 1863, the 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
Table Of Contents
Who are the Diné? -- American expansion and Navajo resistance -- The forced relocation to New Mexico -- Bosque Redondo (Hwéeldi) -- Remembering the long walk and Hwéeldi -- Chronology -- Timeline
Target audience
juvenile
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