Missionaries transcribed “Łeeyi’ tó” as Klagetoh. “Łeeyi’ tó” translates as underground water which is now an abandoned well. It was the first well to be developed and used by the community. The abandoned well is located approximately 1/8 of a mile east of the Red Mesa Store. The people who pioneered Klagetoh itself are not remembered, at least not by name. The Anasazi had a thriving settlement here once, perhaps with almost as many residents as the 6,000-person chapter boasts today.
Rug
Navajo rugs from the Klagetoh area are among the most popular because of their bold clear cut designs. The Klagetoh weaving is distinguished by strong central design motifs, complex bordering, and a combination of grey, black, white, and red yarns. It is very similar to the Ganado rugs, but with a predominantly gray background instead of the Ganado's red.
Music
Klagetoh is home to the Klagetoh Maiden Singers and Klagetoh Swingers. The Klagetoh Maiden Singers are Joycetta Bonnie, Rose M. Bonnie, Winnie Bonnie, Marie E. Brown, and Bertha Johnson. The Klagetoh Swingers are Ted B. Bonnie, Ned Tsosie Clark, Frank J. Begay, Robert P. Roan, Arthur P. Roan, Bennie Silversmith, and Johnny Dealison.
Major clans
Tódich'iinii, Áshįįhí, Tsi'najinii, Tsénjikiinii, Tabaaha, Bitahnnii, Totsonii. Many Klagetoh residents have both Tsin'najinii and Tsenjikiinii in their lineage.
Notable people
was an influential member of the Navajo Nation as member of the Navajo Nation Council. As a member and three term head of the Council's Health and Welfare Committee, she worked to improve the health and education of the Navajo. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963 by Lyndon B. Johnson as well as the Indian Council Fire Achievement Award and the Navajo Medal of Honor. She also received an honorary doctorate in Humanities from the University of New Mexico. In 2000, Wauneka was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame. Albert A. Hale is an attorney and a Democratic politician born in Ganado and raised in Klagetoh. He is of the Áshįįhí clan, born for Tódichʼíinii. His maternal grandparents are Honaghánii; his paternal grandparents are Kiyaaʼáanii. He is a 1969 graduate of Fort Wingate High School, a Bureau of Indian Affairs boarding school located east of Gallup, New Mexico. Hale earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona and a Juris Doctorate degree from the University Of New MexicoSchool Of Law, Albuquerque, New Mexico. He served as Arizona State Senator for District 2 from January 2004 to 2011. He served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017. Hale was elected the second Navajo Nation President in late 1994 by the consent of the Navajo people. Albert Tom was a member of the Arizona House of Representatives from 2005 through 2009. He was first elected to the House in November 2004 and was re-elected in 2006. He lost in the Democratic primary in 2008 to fellow incumbent Thomas Chabin and Christopher Deschene, both of whom went on to win in the general election. He made another attempt to regain his seat in the 2010 election, but again lost in the Democrat primary, this time to Tom Chabin and Albert Hale.
Geography
Klagetoh is located at along U.S. Route 191, about south of Ganado and north of Chambers. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of, all land.
Climate
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Klagetoh has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. Temperatures range from an average maximum temperature in the low to mid-90s Fahrenheit during the summer months to an average minimum temperature in the high teens to low 20s during winter months. Total average annual precipitation in the vicinity of the study area is about 6.5 inches, with the majority typically occurring during July, August, and September. The total average annual snowfall is a little over 5 inches, with the majority typically occurring during December.
