Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee | Summary and Analysis Chapter 2: The Long Walk of the Navahos
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Manuelito: Navaho chief, led attacks against the Army and resisted being sent to Bosque Redondo reservation before finally surrendering.
Colonel Edward Richard Sprigg Canby: Army colonel at Fort Fauntleroy who is later killed by Captain Jack.
General James Carleton: Ruthless Army general, commanded New Mexico Army in campaigns against Navahos.
Kit Carson: Former trader, negotiated with Navahos before successfully campaigning against them.
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In 1860, Manuelito and his fellow Navahos are in conflict with both the American soldiers, who stole...
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