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Today in History: Navajo and U.S. Sign Treaty for Land Return

6/1/2025

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On June 1, 1868, the Navajo and the U.S. government signed the Treaty of Bosque Redondo, concluding the Navajo Wars. This agreement permitted the return of Navajo people from internment at Fort Sumner to their ancestral lands, establishing the Navajo as a sovereign nation and marking a significant moment in their history.

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Story summary

On June 1, 1868, the Navajo and the U.S. government signed the Treaty of Bosque Redondo, concluding the Navajo Wars. This agreement permitted the return of Navajo people from internment at Fort Sumner to their ancestral lands, establishing the Navajo as a sovereign nation and marking a significant moment in their history.