Klee Benally

Environmentalism Benally advocated fiercely against the expansion of the Arizona Snowbowl Ski Resort and the use of treated wastewater to make snow, arguing that it was destroying the local ecosystem. They also protested against pumice and uranium mining and transport in the area, advocating the clean up of mines from the Cold War Era. Klee typically framed the struggle for environmental rights in the context of religious freedom for Indigenous peoples, stating that: "This is a struggle for cultural survival — the struggle to protect sacred spaces."

Music In 1989, when Benally was 14 years old he (now they) founded the punk rock band Blackfire with his (now their) siblings, Jeneda and Clayson. The band mixed traditional Navajo chants and music with protest songs about the oppression of Indigenous people. Benally was the band's guitarist. The band's first EP called Blackfire was released in 1994 and produced by CJ Ramone. In 2002, the band released its first album, One Nation Under.

Personal life Klee was married to Princess Benally. Klee died at the age of 48, on December 30th, 2023 in a hospital in Phoenix. They are survived by their siblings, wife, and parents.