Richard K Yazzie The Long Walk

The long walk had been bear by Native American in the 1860’s after they were discharged from Fort Sumner. There are countless murals in New Mexico depicting The Long Walk, but there is one in Gallup, New Mexico located on Third and Hill that stands out. Richard K. Yazzie is a local artist that collaborates with the City of Gallup create this painting. Those painting is to recall the torment that Native American have encountered. Furthermore, there are four parts to this painting and each represent the season during the year; spring, summer, fall, and winter. The reason why I chose the last two murals is because it was more related to the history of my people.
When most people examine the mural they are overcome with question, especially …show more content…
I have come across many people that have personal asked me about ‘The Long Walk’, and clarifying a few question they may have. Describing the walk to them from my perspective gives them some understanding. I personally visit the mural when I go back to Gallup and daydream. If you ever have a chance to visit Gallup, NM, I would recommend you to go look at it and come up with your own conclusion. Not to mention this mural has four sides to it, so it’s going to take some time to examine it. I prefer the last two murals because they acknowledged the ending to the long walk and I analyze that they hold more traditional values than the other two. The winter months indicates that the Native American signing the treaty after four years of being set free from Fort Sumner. The settlement gave the Native American a place to call home and to hunt on their own land but they were to give up their rights and privilege to the United State government. Not knowing what was in story for them, they did this to protect their people from being killed and to end a war between the government and the Native people. In the end, Richard K. Yazzie did an stunning job on inventing a unique piece of