Hosteen Klah: Navaho Medicine Man and Sand Painter Volume 73

by Franc Johnson Newcomb

Book Overview

Navaho medicine man and sand painter Hosteen Klah bridged the long span from the old days of tribal greatness and warfare to the new days of tribal greatness and warfare to the new days of change and adjustment. Thus the story of Klah told here is also the story of his prominent family and reflects nearly two hundred important years of Navaho history. Klah's great-grandfather, Narbona, was war chief of the Navahos during their heyday. His mother made...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806110082
• ISBN13: 9780806110080
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Excellent, ENJOYABLE & READABLE, Navajo history

I first purchased this book at Canyon de Chelly, in the heartland of Navajo country. I had read all Tony Hillerman had written, and I had witnessed a pow-wow on the Navajo reservation. This book is so readable, enjoyable, and comfortable that I have given it to many friends who are interested in the Southwest. It was a fantastic read for a very, very bright sixth-grader, and a fantastic read for several very birght 40-something readers. An excellent way to refresh and enhance your history of the Navajos.