Barboncito
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Barboncito was a famous Navajo
political and spiritual leader. His name means poorly groomed child in Spanish. He also was known as , , , and . Barboncito was born into the clan about 1820 and was a brother to Delgadito.
He was the signer of several treaties between the United States
and Navajos, including one in 1846, and was listed as Chief on the treaty of 1868 that ended the Long Walk
. Of all the Navajos of his time, Barboncito is probably most responsible for the long-term success of the Navajo culture and relations with non-Navajos.
Navajo people
The Navajo of the Southwestern United States are the largest single federally recognized tribe of the United States of America. The Navajo Nation has 300,048 enrolled tribal members. The Navajo Nation constitutes an independent governmental body which manages the Navajo Indian reservation in the...
political and spiritual leader. His name means poorly groomed child in Spanish. He also was known as , , , and . Barboncito was born into the clan about 1820 and was a brother to Delgadito.
He was the signer of several treaties between the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and Navajos, including one in 1846, and was listed as Chief on the treaty of 1868 that ended the Long Walk
Long Walk of the Navajo
The Long Walk of the Navajo, also called the Long Walk to Bosque Redondo , refers to the 1864 deportation of the Navajo people by the U.S. Government. Navajos were forced to walk at gunpoint from their reservation in what is now Arizona to eastern New Mexico. The trip lasted about 18 days...
. Of all the Navajos of his time, Barboncito is probably most responsible for the long-term success of the Navajo culture and relations with non-Navajos.