Bertha Parker Pallan

Bertha Parker Pallan
Pallan, holding atlatl darts during Southwest Museum, Los Angeles, Gypsum Cave expedition, circa 1930.
Born
Bertha Parker

(1907-08-30)August 30, 1907
Chautauqua County, New York, United States
DiedOctober 8, 1978(1978-10-08) (aged 71)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Spouse(s)Joseph Pallan
(m. 192?; div. 1929/30)
James Thurston
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(m. 1931; died 1932)​

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(m. 1936)​
Also an anthropologist
Children3, including Robert Tree Cody
Scientific career
FieldsArchaeology, ethnology
InstitutionsSouthwest Museum

Bertha Pallan Thurston Cody (née Parker; August 30, 1907 – October 8, 1978) was an American archaeologist, working as an assistant in archaeology at the Southwest Museum. She was also married to actor Iron Eyes Cody. She is thought to be the first Native American female archaeologist, of Abenaki and Seneca descent.[1][2]

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