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Jeff King (1865?–1964; known in Navajo as Hashkeh-yilth-e-yah) was a US Army scout from 1891 to 1911, and went on to become a highly respected hataałii (singer, or medicine man). According to army records, King was born in Rock Springs, New Mexico, in 1865
Jan 22, 2009 · The late Jeff King, who served as a U.S. Army scout in the late 1800s, is believe to be the only Diné to be laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery.
King performed the ceremony for hundreds of Navajo men who fought in WWII. The Medicine Man passed away in 1964 and was the first Navajo buried in Arlington National Cemetery. King made the acquaintance of Ethnologist Maud Oakes (1903-1990) while she lived on the reservation.
May 27, 2024 · He is the only Navajo buried at the Arlington Cemetery in Washington D.C. Jeff King who became the forefather during the turn of the 20th century. His stories reached far and wide into the...
May 25, 2023 · Jeff King, whose Navajo name was Haska-zilth-e-yah, was one of the most respected medicine men in the Navajo Nation in the first half of the 20th century. King was a scout in the U.S. Army and was buried in Arlington Cemetery when he died in 1964.
Jeff King (Hashkeh-yilth-e- yah; 1865-1964) lived on the Pinedale Navaho Reservation. He was a scout for the US Army 1891-1911. He performed this ritual on the occasion of the departure of Navaho men to serve in the US Army during WWII.
Sergeant Jeff King, Haska-zilth-e-yah (1846–1964) was a U.S. Army scout from 1891 to 1911, he served in the 2nd Cavalry Regiment with 300 other Navajos Scouts, and received an honorable discharge on November 10, 1911. King was the last surviving Navajo Army Scout of the original 400 who served.
