Book
Hosteen Klah: Navaho medicine man and sand painter
University of Oklahoma Press • Norman • Published In 1964 • Pages: xxxiii, 227
By: Newcomb, Franc Johnson.
Abstract
This monograph is a biography of Hosteen Klah, a noted Navajo medicine man, wealthy stockman, and weaver who played an important role in the lives of Franc J. Newcomb and her husband Arthur during the years they maintained a trading post at Pesh-do-clish (Newcomb, New Mexico) from approximately 1914 to Klah's death in 1937. As background to the biography the author provides information on Klah's grandfather, Chief Narbona, and his mother Ahson Tsosie (Slim Woman) known at different times in her life history as Zonnie Ahtay (Pretty Girl), and Tsith-lanai (Mockingbird). The biographical data on Hosteen Klah covers his early boyhood, his education and training as a medicine man, and his great skill as a weaver in reproducing the sacred sand paintings of the Navajo in woven design.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2004
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Trader
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 2003
- Field Date
- ca. 1912-1937
- Coverage Date
- 1867-1937
- Coverage Place
- New Mexico, United States
- Notes
- By Franc Johnson Newcomb
- 1st ed., second printing January 1971
- Includes bibliographical references ( p. 221)
- LCCN
- 64020759
- LCSH
- Navajo Indians