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Show 136 IX. HWEELDI DOO AHA'DEET'^ strictly farmers. Though some of them had learned to work silver, this meant little for the time being. Carleton had not made Christians of the People as he had hoped to. The Navajo way of life â€" the People's religion, traditions, and point of view â€" had not changed much. In years to come, there would be new efforts to change the People's ways. The government would use the treaty to force Navajo children into classrooms where they would be taught to live the whiteman's way. But the Dine would resist this threat, as they had fought to return to their homes. And they would do so with a new sense of unity gained from their experience at Hweeldi. After the Long Walk, all Navajos shared the memory of that difficult time. But they also shared the joy of returning home and a deep belief that they would keep what was theirs. The Utah Navajos during the Long Walk As Carson pointed out, Bosque Redondo never held more than half of the Navajo tribe. The story of the Bosque, then, is only the history of half of the People. When Carson's troops invaded Navajoland in late 1862, most Navajos scattered and hid. They appeared only once in a while to make small, quick raids on the soldiers' stock and supplies. Those who retreated without enough food were soon forced to surrender, but the families who had time to prepare survived in remote canyons. There they settled into a hard, quiet life of resistance, living off their sheep until the next year's crop could be gathered. Some of the refugees settled west of the Hopis and north of the San Juan River. Atsidii K'aa'k'ehii led a group that found shelter between Tuba City and Black Butte. Others formed a camp near Lee's Ferry. The followers of Kee Diniihi (Painted Foot), Hastiin Lok'aa (Reed Man), Keyahii (Garden), and Daghaa Dah Sikaad (Bunchy Moustache) settled around Navajo Mountain. Many, like Daghaa Dah Sikaad, Keshgodii (Shortened Foot), Daghaa'i Lani (Many Whiskers), and Bik'aa'i Sani (Old Arrow) roamed into the Kaibito and Navajo Canyon area. The largest groups escaped into Utah. Groups led by Manuelito, Haashkeneinii, and K'aa'yelii fled to the San Juan River area. For a time, Manuelito was the symbol of freedom and resistance. Carleton wanted to capture him more than any other Navajo. While Carson was destroying the People's food, Manuelito began hiding supplies to carry his family through the |