Stories by author "Colin Tompson, Brigham Young University": 1
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Chief Barboncito and The Treaty of 1868
Navajo Chief Barboncito (1821–1871) played an important role in the negotiations that helped the Navajo return to the Four Corners region in 1868. Fluent in Navajo and Spanish, Barboncito communicated with US negotiators, who used translators that…