Navajo Resistance

The Navajo’s Struggle for Survival There are many ways to define the word “resistance.” One way that the Standard College Dictionary defines it as: To strive against; the act of resistance; act counter to for the purpose of stopping, preventing, defeating, etc. That’s how the dictionary defines it. Personally, my definition of “resistance” is the act of being against someone’s orders, rules, or demands. The reason why we resist some of these …

…will result in confrontation. That is why the experiment at Bosque Redondo failed to work. Gen. Carlton forced the Navajos to become “civilized” against their will, and in return was confronted and his ideas were retaliated. It was the only way that the Navajos could prevent the “white” people from forcing them to change their lifestyle, morals, beliefs, and tradition. So in conclusion, the Navajos’ actions can be considered “resistance,” due to the evidence provided.