Klah

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.