Navajo scouts
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Navajo scouts were Native American auxiliaries recruited by the U.S. Army, known for their role as trackers and guides in military campaigns in the American Southwest.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Native American auxiliary force
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United States Army scout unit ⓘ |
| activePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| allegiance |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| associatedWith |
Fort Apache
NERFINISHED
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Fort Defiance NERFINISHED ⓘ Fort Wingate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compensation | paid by U.S. Army ⓘ |
| conflict |
American Indian Wars in the Southwest
NERFINISHED
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Apache Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| duty |
interpreting and liaison with Navajo communities
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locating enemy camps ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ trailing hostile bands ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Navajo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–Civil War U.S. frontier expansion ⓘ |
| language | Navajo language ⓘ |
| legacy |
contributed to U.S. Army success in Southwest campaigns
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example of Native American service in U.S. military ⓘ |
| location |
American Southwest
NERFINISHED
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Arizona Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ New Mexico Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableFor |
knowledge of local terrain
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service as guides for U.S. Army columns ⓘ tracking skills ⓘ |
| recruitedBy | United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentBasis | Navajo reservations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| risk | operated ahead of main columns in hostile territory ⓘ |
| role |
guides
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scouts ⓘ trackers ⓘ |
| status | enlisted auxiliaries rather than regular soldiers ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | irregular auxiliary ⓘ |
| usedIn |
campaigns against Apache groups
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frontier military campaigns ⓘ |
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