The Long Walk Analysis

The long walk was endured my Native American in 1860’s after they were release from Fort Sumner. One of many painting is located around New Mexico but one particular painting is located on Third and Hill in Gallup, NM. Richard K. Yazzie is a local artist that collaborate with the City of Gallup create this painting. The painting is to remember the suffering that Native American have experienced. There is four part to this painting and each represent the season during the year; spring, summer, fall, and winter. The painting that was more appealing to me was the last two murals.
The mural is a blue sky that is spotted with a huge cloudy overlooking the Native American women and the young boy; beside them are solider that are escorting the Native people. The painting has a variety of abstract starting with the goats to the solider escorting the people to Fort Sumner and the man on the horse looking over his shoulder. I think the artist use the goat to represent the food that was used to feed the people. The other side of the mural is a soldier escorting the Native American to Fort Sumner. Next to that, is a man sitting on his horse looking over his shoulder. I believe he is looking back at how far he has come and watching his people as they walk. Toward the middle of the mural is a Native …show more content…
After reading multiply website, I have learned that the long walk lasted two months and that Native American were in captivity for 4 years. The Native American were taken from their land and upon returning their land was reduced to so much. My point of view of the mural is remember the suffering our elders. Looking at it has given me some understanding, the mural you can see that they didn’t give up in their beliefs and stood by their tradition to get through