Nampeyo of Hano Family Tree

Disclaimer: This "family tree" is a best effort on our part to determine who the potters are in this family and arrange them in a generational order. The general information available is questionable so we have tried to show each of these diagrams to living members of each family to get their input and approval, too. This diagram is subject to change should we get better info.

    Nampeyo of Hano (c. 1859-1942) & Lesou (c. 1860-1942)
    • Annie Healing Nampeyo (1884-1968) & Will Healing
      • Rachel Namingha Nampeyo (1903-1985) & Emerson Namingha (d. 1992)
        • Priscilla Namingha Nampeyo (1924-2008) & Donnelly Sahmie (d. 2008)
          • Jean Sahmie (1949- ) & Gordon Tom
            • Donella Tom Zacharias (1972- )
              • Kaniela Kootswatewa
          • Randall Sahmie Nahto (1950-2008) & Alicia (1950- )
            • Randall Sahmie Jr. & Lisa Willa
          • Andrew Louis Sahmie (1952- ) & Ida Sahmie (Dineh)(1960- )
          • Nyla Sahmie (1954- ) & Philip Collateta
            • Kenneth Lynch (1974- )
              • Tara Lynch
              • Kira Lynch
            • Michael Collateta (1981- )
            • Christopher Collateta
            • Seth Collateta
          • Rachel Sahmie (1956-2022) & Ollie Talashie
            • Carla Talashie
              • Sean Michael Talashie
              • Madison Moreno
          • Bonnie Chapella Sahmie Nampeyo (1958- ) & Ernest Chapella
            • Doyle Sahmie
            • Mickie Chapella
            • Sahmie Chapella
        • Ruth James Namingha (1926-2012)
          • Darlene Vigil James (Nampeyo) (1956- ) & Felix Vigil (Jemez)
            • Candice James
        • Eleanor Lucas (1926- )
          • Karen Lucas
          • Steve Lucas (1955- ) & Yvonne Analla Lucas (Laguna/Navajo, 1959- )
        • Emerson Namingha
          • Les Namingha (1967- ) & Jocelyn Quam Namingha (Zuni)
        • Lillian Namingha
        • Dextra Quotskuyva Nampeyo (1928-2019)
          • Hisi Quotskuyva Nampeyo (1964- )
            • Lowell Chereposy
            • Erica Quotskuyva
            • Reid Ami
          • Dan Namingha (painter)
      • Daisy Hooee Nampeyo (1906-1994)
        • Louella Naha (1927- ) & Fred Enote Jr.
        • Raymond Naha (1929-1975)
        • Shirley Benn (1936- )
      • Beatrice Naha Nampeyo (1912-1942) & Vinton Naha
        • Regina Naha
          • Terry Naha
      • Dewey Healing (1905-1992) & Juanita Healing (1910-2006)
    • Nellie Nampeyo Douma (1896-1978) & Douglas Douma
      • Marie Koopee (1917- )
        • Jacob Koopee, Sr. (1940- ) & Georgia Dewakuku Koopee (1944- )
          • Jacob Koopee Jr. (1970-2011)
      • Augusta Poocha Nampeyo (d. pre-1998)
      • Zella Douma Ray [Kooyquaptewa][Nez]
    • Fannie Polacca Nampeyo (1900-1987) & Vinton Polacca
      • Elva Tewaguna Nampeyo (1926-1985)
        • Miriam Tewaguna Nampeyo (1956- )
        • Adelle Lalo Nampeyo (1959- ) & David Lalo
        • Elton Tewaguna (1953- )
        • Neva Polacca Choyou Nampeyo (1947- )
      • Leah Garcia Nampeyo (1928-1974) & Lewis Garcia (1928-1974)(Laguna)
        • Melda Nampeyo (1959- )
        • James Garcia Nampeyo (1958-2019) & Fawn Navasie
        • Rayvin Garcia Nampeyo (1961- ) & Jody (1/2 Zia)
      • Harold Polacca Nampeyo (1930- ) & Alice Polacca
        • Clinton Polacca (1958-2022)
        • Vernida Polacca Nampeyo (1955- )
          • Jeremy Adams (1988- ) & Mallorie Ovah
            • Wiley Adams
        • Reva Polacca Ami (1964- )
      • Tonita Hamilton Nampeyo (1934- ) & Eugene Hamilton
        • Loren Hamilton (1961- )
      • Tom Polacca (1935-2003)
        • Gary Polacca Nampeyo (1955- )
        • Delmar Polacca
        • Carla Claw (1961- )
        • Elvira Naha (1968- ) & Marty Naha (1970- )
      • Ellsworth Polacca Nampeyo (1940-1993)
      • Iris Youvella Nampeyo (1944- ) & Wallace Youvella, Sr. (1947-2021)
        • Doran Youvella (1982- )
        • Nolan Youvella (1970-2020)
        • Wallace Youvella Jr.
    • William Lesou Komalestewa (1893-1935) & Vina Tahomana (d. 1918)
      • Austin Komalestewa Sr. (1916-1987) & Emily Shupla (Hopi)
        • Alton Komalestewa & Jeanne Shupla (Santa Clara) (d. 1989)

Some of the above info is drawn from Hopi-Tewa Pottery: 500 Artist Biographies, by Gregory Schaaf, © 1998, Center for Indigenous Arts & Studies. Other info is derived from personal contacts with family members plus interminable searches of the Internet and cross-examinations of the data found.

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