Kenneth Begay
1913–1977Diné metalsmith and jeweler, 1913-1977
Famous people · Toyei
Born near Toyei: 14 famous people within 35 miles
The nearest, Kenneth Begay, was born in Steamboat, 6 mi away. The best known of them is Brett Helquist, with articles in 10 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Toyei. In all of Arizona, the famous people on record come from 98 towns.
Born nearby
14
within 35 miles
Closest
22 mi
Brett Helquist
Best known
Brett Helquist
in 10 Wikipedia languages
What stands out about Toyei’s famous people
★ What stands out · Close to home
Famous people born near Toyei
The 14 best known born within 35 miles, nearest first.
Dan Namingha
born 1950Hopi painter and sculptor (b. 1950)
Elizabeth Woody
born 1959Navajo/Wasco/Warm Springs/Yakama artist, poet, author, and educator
Beatien Yazz
1928–2012Native American printmaker and watercolorist
Fred Kabotie
1900–1986Hopi painter, silversmith, farmer, writer, and educator
Michael Kabotie
1943–2009Hopi silversmith, painter, sculptor and lecturer from Arizona
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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Toyei and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (4)
- Fred Kabotie: Grand Canyon National Park, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- James S. Wall: Diocese of Gallup, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dan Namingha: U.S. Consulate General Munich from Germany, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michael Kabotie: NPS, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons