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Klee Benally
1975 - 2023
Klee Benally
1975 - 2023
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BORN
1975
DIED
2023
Klee Benally Obituary
Klee Benally was a Navajo activist, artist, writer, and musician who fought to protect sacred sites, battled for Native American rights, and co-founded the political punk band Blackfire.
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a fan
February 20, 2025
So sad to read. Thanks for your incredible music- your spirit and legacy will live on forever. I'll never forget the great concert and talking in Rudolstadt/Germany and Berlin. May you have found your place where you can be with the ancestors in freedom, in power.
Thanks so very much Klee Benally.
Carson Loveless
April 6, 2024
Condolences to his family
Billy Myers
February 14, 2024
Sending smoke to the sky and blessings to family. He was a great influence that will remain..... Onen, Billy
BJ Quintana
February 8, 2024
Such a shock! I just heard about his untimely passing. I saw Klee and Blackfire as often as I could, loved their music, still do. I followed his efforts to make the world around him a better place. A devastating loss to have such a passionate and resounding voice silenced. Hopefully those who loved what he did and stood for, will lead where he left off. He was such an inspiration to all those who advocate for indigenous rights and true accountings of what's really going on out there. I look forward to reading "No Spiritual Surrender: Indigenous Anarchy in Defense of the Sacred". I'm sure that will open my eyes even further.
My prayers and thoughts go out to Jeneda and Clayson and all of Klee's family and friends. Klee was a Force of Nature, his absence will be greatly felt.
BJ Quintana
Albuquerque, NM
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RR
January 10, 2024
Such a tireless and dedicated worker for Native Americans and others. He was also so very creative and talented and shared his talents with so many. He will be missed. Sincere condolences to the Benally family. May God be with you all to help you in your time of loss.
CS
January 9, 2024
I offer my sincere condolences to the family of Klee Benally. May our Lord give you comfort and peace as you mourn his loss.
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