Hosteen

Also spelled Hastiin, Hosteen is a term of respectful address in Navajo meaning man or husband. In Navajo, "First Man," from the Navajo Origin Story, is called Áłtsé Hastiin. Often, Hosteen is used before a last name, functioning in a way that is similar to the usage of Mister (Mr.) in English.

Photo Credit

 
"PFC Joe Hosteen Kelwood (Diné) of Steamboat Canyon, Ganado, Arizona; Pvt Floyd Saupitty (Nʉmʉnʉʉ) of Lawton, Oklahoma; and PFC Alex Williams (Diné) of Red Lake, Leupp, Arizona en route to Okinawa, circa 1945"

Manuscript Occurrences

 
A01 The Blessing Way (01-07) p. 59
A01 The Blessing Way (01-07) p. 113
A01 The Blessing Way (01-07) p. 115

A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 15
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 16
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 18
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 21
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 23
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 24
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 53
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 57
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 58
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 59
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 60
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 61
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 63
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 64
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 67
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 70
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 71
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 72
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 73
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 74
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 79
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 80
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 81
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 82
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 85
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 86
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 90
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 94
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 100
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 103
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 105
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 107
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 112
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 113
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 127
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 157
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 168
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 172
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 173
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 220
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 222
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 227
A05 Listening Woman (02-13) p. 248

A06 People of Darkness (03-06) p. 50
A06 People of Darkness (03-06) p. 93
A06 People of Darkness (03-06) p. 94
A06 People of Darkness (03-06) p. 96
A06 People of Darkness (03-06) p. 97
A06 People of Darkness (03-06) p. 98
A06 People of Darkness (03-06) p. 260
A06 People of Darkness (03-06) p. 293

A07 The Dark Wind (04-06) p. 51
A07 The Dark Wind (04-06) p. 52
A07 The Dark Wind (04-06) p. 59
A07 The Dark Wind (04-06) p. 67
A07 The Dark Wind (04-06) p. 135
A07 The Dark Wind (04-06) p. 137
A07 The Dark Wind (04-06) p. 185
A07 The Dark Wind (04-06) p. 242
A07 The Dark Wind (04-06) p. 249

A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 14
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 15
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 16
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 19
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 27
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 29
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 30
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 31
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 34
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 36
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 38
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 39
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 44
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 45
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 53
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 58
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 60
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 62
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 63
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 64
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 65
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 66
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 72
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 73
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 87
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 88
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 101
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 167
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 208
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 209
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 210
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 212
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 229
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 233
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 234
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 236
A08 The Ghostway (05-03) p. 262

Published Works
The Blessing Way (1970)
Listening Woman (1978)
People of Darkness (1980)
The Dark Wind (1982)
The Ghostway (1984)
Term Type
Cultural Reference
References

 
Navajo People
     2011   Diné Bizaad - The Navajo Language. http://navajopeople.org/navajo-language.htm,
         accessed January 26, 2015.

Newcomb, Franc Johnson.
     1964   Hosteen Klah: Navaho Medicine Man and Sand Painter. Norman: University of
         Oklahoma Press.