Largo, David

Variant names
Dates:
Death 2020
Gender:
Male
Native Americans,

Biographical notes:

David Largo (Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla) was a potter, educator, and advocate for the preservation of Native American culture. He resided on the Santa Rosa Reservation in Southern California. Largo is particularly known for his ollas (earthenware clay pots with a rounded bottom and incurving top) created with the traditional paddle and anvil method.

Largo worked as a tribal cultural resources representative monitoring archaeological excavations. His mother, Donna Mae Largo, a Cahuilla elder known for her basket weaving and cultural preservation work. Largo died January 23, 2020.

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Subjects:

  • Cahuilla
  • Cultural heritage
  • Native American arts
  • Pottery

Occupations:

  • Educators
  • Potters

Places:

  • CA, US