The "Indian fighter" Kit Carson, who led the forced removal of the Navajo people to Bosque Redondo. Photo from U.S. Library of Congress

The town council in Taos, New Mexico, voted to keep the name of Indian fighter Kit Carson on a local park.

But the Carson name will only refer to the section where Carson and his wife are buried. A new name for the entire Kit Carson Memorial Park will be chosen in consultation with residents and leaders of Taos Pueblo.

In June, the council voted to remove Carson's name from the park and change it to Red Willow Park. The tribe, however, objected because its name means "red willow" in the Tiwa language.

Some residents also questioned the decision so the council met again yesterday to hear from the public. Some were still unhappy about the push to scrub Carson, who led the foced removal of the Navajo people to Bosque Redondo, from local history.

Get the Story:
Taos Town Council rescinds vote on renaming park (The Taos News 7/9)
Kit Carson to return to park name in compromise (The Albuquerque Journal 7/9)
Taos park again named for Kit Carson, for now (The Santa Fe New Mexican 7/9)

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