Hosteen Klah

"Klah" redirects here. For the painter fl. 1902–1915, see Klah Tso. For the radio station formerly known as KLAH, see KAVE (New Mexico).
Hosteen Klah
Hosteen Klah in middle age.
Born
Hastiin Tłʼa

1867
Bear Mountain, near Fort Wingate, New Mexico
DiedFebruary 27, 1937 (aged 69–70)
Known forWeaver, artist and medicine person (chanting and sandpainting)
MovementFounded the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian with Mary Cabot Wheelwright

Hosteen Klah (Navajo: Hastiin Tłʼa, 1867– February 27, 1937) was a Navajo artist, medicine person, and ceremonial practitioner. Known for combining traditional Navajo weaving with sacred sandpainting imagery, Klah played a significant role in preserving and documenting different aspects of Navajo religion and culture. As a nádleehi, a gender role recognized within Navajo society, Klah occupied both masculine and feminine social and ceremonial roles.

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