Frog Woman Rock

The Hopland Band of Pomo Indians wrote this plaque and put the rock's own name at the top, in Central Pomo, with a pronunciation beneath it. The name came back through Frances Jack, one of the last fluent Central Pomo speakers, who told the linguist Victoria Patterson in the 1980s that Frog Woman lives here; John Hudson's notes held the same name in Northern Pomo. Settlers called it Lovers Leap, then a slur the register has since dropped. The first plaque was lost in the 1960s; this one went up in 2023.

What the plaque says

Q̓awów Má:ṱa Qʰabé (Ka-whoa ma-tha ka-beh) Frog Woman Rock Since time immemorial, this monolith has been revered by Pomo people as the home of Frog Woman, the consort of Coyote, and a special being in her own right. For native people it is a place of sacred power and a reminder of the connection we still have with our spirituality and natural environment. The presence of this great rock on the local landscape is a solemn witness that will forever be a local symbol of our indigenous collective conscience, strength, and perseverance. California Registered Historical Landmark No. 549 Plaque placed by the Tribal Historic Preservation Office of the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians in cooperation with California Department of Transportation, District 1 and California State Parks and Recreation, on March 31, 2023.

Where it stands

More markers nearby

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