Nellie Charlie | |
|---|---|
 Nellie Charlie in the early 20th century. | |
| Born | Besa-Yoona 1867 |
| Died | 1965 (aged 97–98) |
| Nationality | Kucadikadi |
| Education | Self-taught |
| Known for | Basket weaving |
Nellie Charlie (1867–1965) was a Mono Lake Paiute - Kucadikadi basketmaker associated with Yosemite National Park. She was born in Lee Vining, California, the daughter of tribal headman Pete Jim, and his wife Patsy, also a basket maker. She married Young Charlie, a Mono Lake Paiute - Kucadikadi man from Yosemite, and they had six children. Her Paiute name was Besa-Yoona.[1]
She worked in both traditional and modern basket styles, and participated in the annual Indian Field Days competition in Yosemite in the 1920s. Her daughter, Daisy Mallory, became a prominent weaver.[2]
She was among a group of Paiute women who "became known for their exceedingly fine, visually stunning and complex polychrome baskets."[3] Others in this group included Lucy Telles and Carrie Bethel.
She died in Bishop, California.
- ^ "Yosemite Mono Lake Paiute Native American History". August 3, 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- ^ Trainer, Laureen (2006). "Selected Artist Biographies". In Amy Scott (ed.). Yosemite: Art of an American Icon. Los Angeles and Berkeley: Autry National Center and University of California Press. pp. 196. ISBN 9780520249226.
- ^ Bibby, Brian (2006). "Native American Art of the Yosemite Region". In Amy Scott (ed.). Yosemite: Art of an American Icon. Los Angeles and Berkeley: Autry National Center and University of California Press. pp. 97–101. ISBN 9780520249226.