Descendants of Grace Chapella

Hopi-Tewa

This diagram is an adaptation and expansion of Gregory Schaaf's "Tewa Bear, Sand and Spider Clan" family tree.

    Grace Chapella (1874-1980) & Tom Pavatea (not married)
    • Alma Chapella Tahbo (1915-1993) & Olson Tahbo
      • Deanna Tahbo (1941-2011)
        • Althea Lomaquahu
        • Colleen Lomaquahu
        • Olson Lomaquahu
      • Gabriel Tahbo
      • Ramon & Mary Tahbo
      • Jimmy Tree & Miriam Louise
        • James Tree
        • Janice Tree
    Grace's adopted children who became potters:
    • Mary Ami (1919-pre-2013)
    Grace Chapella (1874-1980) & John Mahkewa
    • Dorothy Addington & George
    • Donald Mahkewa Sr. & Beth (1st wife)
      • Robert Mahkewa
    • Donald Mahkewa Sr. & Corine Polacca (2nd wife)
      • Burton Mahkewa
      • Donald Mahkewa Jr.
      • Jacob Mahkewa
      • Johnnie Mahkewa
      • Joyce Mahkewa
      • Myra Mahkewa
      • Rita Mahkewa
      • Rose Mahkewa
      • "Yo-yo" Mahkewa
    "Dalee" & Da Tse (c.1900-1921)

    Other relatives who learned from Grace:

    • Laura Tomosie (Grace's sister)(-1981) & Timothy Tomosie
      • Edgar Tomosie (adopted)
    • Bert Youvella (Grace's brother) & Belle Auguh Humeunse (Sand Clan)
      • Charlie Youvella
      • Ethel Youvella (1919-)
        • Crucita Grover
        • Lee Grover
        • Toby Grover
        • Verna Nahee (1940-)
        • Milfred "Pot" Youvella
      • Harry Youvella
      • Mildred Youvella & Peter Navamsa Jr.
        • Rethema Youvella (1950-)
          • Cynthia
          • Eugena
          • Melisse
          • Teresa
      • Roy Youvella

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 on-going searches of the Internet and studying of any new data found.