Hosteen Klah
Franc Johnson Newcomb
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Hosteen Klah
Published
1964
Publisher
University of Oklahoma Press
Pages
227
Description
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 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 the “Long Walk” to the Bosque Redondo (Fort Sumner). After Klah was born in 1867, one year before the treaty establishing the Navaho Reservation, his family moved back to their ancestral land and slowly regained their former wealth. The most influential medicine man on the Reservation, Klah also became an expert weaver. Many of his sand-painting designs were woven on tapestries and so preserved, for he had no successor. Franc Johnson Newcomb lived for twenty-five years on the Navajo Reservation at her husband's trading post, where Klah was their neighbor and friend. She wrote and lectured extensively on Navajo religion and symbolism and collected more than four hundred sand-painting sketches. The Museum of Navajo Ceremonial Art at Santa Fe has as it's nucleus Klah’s tapestries, ceremonial effects, and drawings of his sand paintings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many pages are in Hosteen Klah?
This edition of Hosteen Klah has approximately 227 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read Hosteen Klah?
For most readers, Hosteen Klah typically takes between 4h 44m and 3h 9m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 56,750 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 3h 47m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 8 days • Estimated word count: 56,750 words
Your individual reading time will vary based on your personal reading pace, the amount of daily reading time, and your familiarity with the subject matter.
What is the word count of Hosteen Klah?
The estimated word count for Hosteen Klah is approximately 56,750 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
This is an approximation — actual word count may vary based on font size, formatting, edition, and the presence of illustrations or charts.
Who is the author of Hosteen Klah?
Hosteen Klah was written by Franc Johnson Newcomb.
When was Hosteen Klah published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1964. The original work may have been published on a different date.