Violet Parrish Chappell
Violet Parrish Chappell (1930 – 2018)[1] was a Kashia Pomo tribal historian, educator, and archeological consultant who worked for decades to preserve and document Kashaya language, stories, and traditional culture.[1][2]
Career and education
Parrish Chappell lived on a secluded rancheria near Stewarts Point, California.[1] She received a degree in Early Childhood Education and worked at Kashaya Rancheria Task Pre School, the California Education Association, and the Sonoma County Indian Health Board.[3] She was a consultant for California Archeologist, cataloging Kashaya Historical Sites in Sonoma County. [3] In 2016, she received the state of California's Governor's Historic Preservation Award for her involvement in a study called the called the Kashaya Pomo Cultural Landscape Project (KPCLP) which aimed to teach the larger community about the importance of Kashaya land and culture preservation.[1][4] KPCLP utilized more than 100 years of indigenous and academic scholarship, surveys, family narratives, and oral history interviews with tribal scholars to develop a culturally appropriate heritage management plan to be used for programmatic consultation between Caltrans, the Kashaya Pomo Tribe, and California State Parks.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Violet Parrish Chappell, 88, prominent Native American educator, dies". The Press Democrat. September 18, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ↑ Parrish, Will (July 13, 2011). "'Destroying The Beauty Of Our Place'". Anderson Valley Advertiser. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Violet Chappell Obituary (2018)". Press Democrat. Santa Rosa, CA. Retrieved January 9, 2026 – via Legacy.com.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "2016 Governor's Historic Preservation Awards: Kashaya Pomo Cultural Landscape Project" (PDF). Office of Historic Preservation. California State Parks.
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