Violet is from Snuneymuxw, Stzuminus, Penalekut, and Cowichan now residing in Quamichan, which is in Cowichan. She lives with her Sta’lus, Joe Elliott, her Memuna’, Jeremy Elliott, married to Maria, and they have two beautiful daughters, Adelie and Evelie. Her youngest Son is Tyrone Elliott and his Fiance’ is Jasmine Dionne.

Violet has been weaving for 25 years, She has taught hat weaving workshops, purse weaving workshops, and has been in the schools to introduce our children and youth about our values of cedar bark gathering. She also enjoys gathering other natural weaving materials and being in the outdoors. Violet has primarily worked in the Counselling/facilitating field, teaching history and impacts of colonization and Indian Residential Schools.