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Information gathered during outreach at Navajo Nation: Possibly “Bitneed Clitso or Clifso.” Also shared: “Hattie’s Brother. Medicine Man. Kayenta – cornfield by the farm. Diversion Dam W of Kayenta.”
Photo caption says, “Met along the road.” Another version of this image (not visible) is captioned with, “OLD INDIAN (Close-up). Made enroute to Denehodtsa.”
Photo taken in 1934 by Expedition photographer, Grace Hoover.
Courtesy of The Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College.
Clitso and not Clifso.