jan 6, 1864 - The "Long Walk" of the Navajo begins. Forces led by Kit Carson trap a huge number of Navajo in Canyon de Chelly in present-day Arizona, a steep-sided canyon in which the Navajo had traditionally taken refuge. The Navajo are marched southeast to Bosque Redondo, with many dying along the way.
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jan 6, 1864
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~ 161 years ago