July 4, 1968 (110 items)

File — Box: 28, Folder: 7

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

From the Series: From June 28, to July 4, 1968, the Navajo Indians commemorated the centennial of the Long Walk, the return to their homeland from the notorious Bosque Redondo (Fort Sumner, New Mexico), where the United States Army had confined the tribe from 1864-1868. The Navajos who participated in the centennial traversed the original route by bus and stopped in towns and cities along the way for a series of celebration parades, concluding the trip at Window Rock, Arizona. John M. Kitchen trave11ed with the Navajos, recording the centennial on film. Kitchen's photographic costs were subsidized by Crampton, and the 298 proof photos in the collection are accompanied by negatives. Like the Hopi Clan Symbols, the photographs are arranged by the date they were taken, with each photo identified by three characters. The first (NC) indicates Navajo Centennial, the second (1-7) indicates the date, and the third is the number of the photograph taken.

Dates

1850-1990

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.