K'aayelii
Navajo leader
About K'aayelii
Born 1805.
Hastii K'aayélii (One With Quiver; 1801–1894) was a Diné leader.
K'aayélii was born around 1801 in Elk Ridge, north of Bears Ears. His birthplace was near a spring at the head of a canyon. Both were named for him with the corrupted spelling "Kigalia". They never surrendered and avoided the Long Walk, the forced deportation and ethnic cleansing of the Navajo by the United States government.
K'aayélii died near Montezuma Creek in 1894 and is buried there. Jack Jones, one of his descendants, attempted to reclaim their historical land rights but was denied by the Department of the Interior. His Utah descendants' attempts to acquire additional grazing land were denied by the courts in 1961.
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Who was K'aayelii?
Navajo leader (c. 1801–1894)
When was K'aayelii born?
K'aayelii was born in 1805.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). K'aayelii. https://biography.guide/k-aayelii/
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