Story Behind The Song
In1864, U.S. Army officer, Kit Carson, rounded up 8,000 Navajos and forced them to walk more than 300 miles from northeastern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico to Bosque Redondo, a desolate tract on the Pecos River in eastern New Mexico.
Song Description
This song commemorates one of the most tragic episodes of exile in the United States. In 1864, Kit Carson rounded up 8,000 Navajos and forced them to walk more than 300 miles from northeastern Arizona and northwestern New Mexico to Bosque Redondo, a deso
| Song Length |
4:27 |
Genre |
Unique - Soundtracks, World - General |
| Tempo |
Medium Slow (91 - 110) |
Mood |
Poignant, Moving |
| Subject |
Race/Ethnicity, History, Past |
Language |
No Language |
| Era |
1800 - 1899 |
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