Carson City, Nevada — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Dat-So-La-Lee
Photographed By Syd Whittle, July 6, 2009
1. Dat-So-La-Lee Marker
“Myriads of Stars shine over the graves of our ancestors.” Dat-So-La-Lee had seen some 96 winters, mostly in Carson Valley, when death came in 1925.
She was the last of those Washoe weavers whose ancient art had been practiced by countless generations.
Gathering willow, fern and birch with the aid of her husband, she wove into her masterpieces the legends of her people and their love of nature. Her baskets are unsurpassed for artistic conception and symbolic importance.
She is buried in the adjoining cemetery, yet her memories and her visions are so woven into her baskets that she will live on to remind us of the history and unique tribal artistry of her people.
Nevada State Park System
Reno Chapter, Daughters of the American Colonists
And
In Recognition of the Valuable Assistance of the Washoe Indians
Erected by Nevada State Park System, Daughters of the American Colonists and the Washoe Tribe. (Marker Number 77.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Native Americans
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Location. 39° 7.075′ N, 119° 45.281′ W. Marker is in Carson City, Nevada. Marker can be reached from Bigelow Drive near Snyder Avenue. Marker is located at the entrance to the cemetery across from the Stewart Indian School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5284 Bigelow Drive, Carson City NV 89701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Stewart Indian School (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eagle Valley (approx. 0.8 miles away); Logging Wagon (approx. 2.3 miles away); Historic Flume and Lumberyard (approx. 2.4 miles away); Gardner’s Ranch (approx. 2.4 miles away); Nevada State Children’s Home (approx. 3 miles away); Chinatown (approx. 3.1 miles away); Kit Carson 1843 – 44 (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carson City.
Also see . . .
1. Dot So La Lee. Tahoe Country Website entry (Submitted on July 13, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)
2. Dat So La Lee (Louisa Keyser) 1835 – 1925. Find-a-Grave Post – A short biography and photos of her grave
Photographed By Syd Whittle, July 6, 2009
2. Dat-So-La-Lee Marker and Cemetery in Background
3. Dat So La Lee House. National Park Service entry:
A short biography and a photo of her home. (Submitted on August 1, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.)
4. New Amended Text for Marker. The Nevada State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) recently updated the text of the roughly 260 state historical markers in Nevada. The Nevada SHPO placed the amended text of the markers on its website for each individual marker and will change the actual markers in the field as funding allows. Major changes have been made to the marker for content. The link will take you to the Nevada SHPO page for the marker with the amended text. (Submitted on October 24, 2013, by Duane Hall of Abilene, Texas.)
Photographed By Syd Whittle, July 6, 2009
3. Dat-So-La-Lee Marker and Cemetery in Background
Photographed By Syd Whittle, July 6, 2009
4. Dat-So-La-Lee Grave Site
Grave site is the one with flowers in the center of photo.
Photo Courtesy of Nevada Historical Society
5. Dat-So-La-Lee
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona. This page has been viewed 2,206 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 13, 2009, by Syd Whittle of Mesa, Arizona.
