Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation
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Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation was a 19th-century U.S. government internment site in New Mexico where thousands of Navajo (Diné) and Mescalero Apache were forcibly relocated and confined under harsh conditions.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bosque Redondo | 4 |
| Bosque Redondo Reservation | 3 |
| Bosque Redondo reservation | 2 |
| Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4081021 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation Context triple: [Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner (Navajo and Mescalero Apache internment site), associatedWith, Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation]
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A.
Morongo Indian Reservation
The Morongo Indian Reservation is a federally recognized Native American reservation in Southern California that serves as the homeland of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and hosts various tribal government, cultural, and economic activities.
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B.
Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation
The Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation is the federally recognized homeland of the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians in Southern California.
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C.
Cocopah Indian Reservation
The Cocopah Indian Reservation is the homeland of the Cocopah (Xawitt Kwñchawaay) people, a federally recognized Native American tribe located along the lower Colorado River in southwestern Arizona.
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D.
Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
Fort Belknap Indian Reservation is a Native American reservation in north-central Montana that serves as the homeland of the Gros Ventre (Aaniiih) and Assiniboine (Nakoda) tribes.
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E.
Zuni Reservation
The Zuni Reservation is the homeland of the Zuni Pueblo people in western New Mexico, known for its rich Indigenous culture, traditional arts, and historic villages.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation Target entity description: Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation was a 19th-century U.S. government internment site in New Mexico where thousands of Navajo (Diné) and Mescalero Apache were forcibly relocated and confined under harsh conditions.
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A.
Morongo Indian Reservation
The Morongo Indian Reservation is a federally recognized Native American reservation in Southern California that serves as the homeland of the Morongo Band of Mission Indians and hosts various tribal government, cultural, and economic activities.
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B.
Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation
The Torres-Martinez Indian Reservation is the federally recognized homeland of the Torres-Martinez Desert Cahuilla Indians in Southern California.
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C.
Cocopah Indian Reservation
The Cocopah Indian Reservation is the homeland of the Cocopah (Xawitt Kwñchawaay) people, a federally recognized Native American tribe located along the lower Colorado River in southwestern Arizona.
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D.
Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
Fort Belknap Indian Reservation is a Native American reservation in north-central Montana that serves as the homeland of the Gros Ventre (Aaniiih) and Assiniboine (Nakoda) tribes.
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E.
Zuni Reservation
The Zuni Reservation is the homeland of the Zuni Pueblo people in western New Mexico, known for its rich Indigenous culture, traditional arts, and historic villages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former Indian reservation
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internment site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation
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surface form:
Bosque Redondo Reservation
Fort Sumner Reservation ⓘ |
| condition | harsh living conditions ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| currentUse | historic site ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1868 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1868 ⓘ |
| estimatedPopulation |
hundreds of Mescalero Apache
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over 8,000 Navajo at peak ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupInterned |
Diné
ⓘ
Mescalero Apache ⓘ Navajo people ⓘ
surface form:
Navajo
|
| event | Long Walk of the Navajo ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Bureau of Indian Affairs
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surface form:
U.S. Office of Indian Affairs
|
| hasCause | U.S. military campaigns against Navajo and Mescalero Apache ⓘ |
| hasSite | Bosque Redondo Memorial ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
U.S. federal Indian policy
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colonial violence against Indigenous peoples ⓘ forced relocation ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | museum and memorial site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| impactOnGroup |
devastation of Navajo communities
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displacement of Mescalero Apache ⓘ |
| inception | 1863 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fort Sumner
ⓘ
New Mexico ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | De Baca County, New Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Pecos River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryPost | Fort Sumner ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Bosque Redondo
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| notableFor |
crop failures
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disease outbreaks ⓘ high mortality among internees ⓘ inadequate food supplies ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
United States Army
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surface form:
U.S. Army
United States government ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States–Native American wars
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surface form:
American Indian Wars
Long Walk of the Navajo ⓘ |
| reasonForEstablishment | forced relocation and confinement of Navajo and Mescalero Apache ⓘ |
| resultedIn | return of many Navajo to parts of their homeland ⓘ |
| significantEvent | escape of many Mescalero Apache in 1865 ⓘ |
| startTime | 1863 ⓘ |
| treaty |
Treaty between the United States of America and the Navajo Tribe of Indians
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surface form:
Treaty of Bosque Redondo
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| treatySigned |
Treaty between the United States of America and the Navajo Tribe of Indians
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surface form:
1868 Treaty with the Navajo
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| usedFor |
internment of Mescalero Apache
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internment of Navajo (Diné) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation Description of subject: Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation was a 19th-century U.S. government internment site in New Mexico where thousands of Navajo (Diné) and Mescalero Apache were forcibly relocated and confined under harsh conditions.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner (Navajo and Mescalero Apache internment site)
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associatedWith
→
Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation
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this entity surface form:
Bosque Redondo
this entity surface form:
Bosque Redondo
this entity surface form:
Bosque Redondo
this entity surface form:
Bosque Redondo Reservation
this entity surface form:
Bosque Redondo reservation
this entity surface form:
Bosque Redondo reservation
Village of Fort Sumner, New Mexico
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hasNearbyReservationHistory
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Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation
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this entity surface form:
Bosque Redondo Reservation
this entity surface form:
Bosque Redondo Reservation
Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation
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namedAfter
→
Bosque Redondo Indian Reservation
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Bosque Redondo