Susie Rayos Marmon
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Susie Reyos Marmon | |
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| Born | Dawa-Go-Mai-Tsa 1877 |
| Died | 1988 (aged 110–111) |
| Occupation | Educator |
Susie Rayos Marmon (née Dawa-Go-Mai-Tsa, 1877–1988)[1] was an American educator, oral historian, and storyteller, and supercentenarian[2] who was committed to the education of children at Laguna and Isleta Pueblos, New Mexico, United States. She received accolades from New Mexico Governor Garrey Carruthers, Senator Jeff Bingaman, Senator Pete Domenici, and President Ronald Reagan.[1]
Marmon was born in Paguate, New Mexico, a village on the Laguna Pueblo. She attended Albuquerque Mission School before leaving home for Carlisle, Pennsylvania to attend the Carlisle Indian School.[3][4] After graduating Carlisle Indian School in 1903, Marmon enrolled at Dickinson College. Then, she completed the teacher's training course at Bloomsburg State Normal School in 1906.[1] She was the first Laguna woman to graduate from a white college.[5]
Career
Marmon's long career in education impacted four generations of Laguna children and was characterized as one that blended two cultures. Marmon knew that she had to retain her Laguna culture within the structures of white schooling. She earned public recognition and service at the state and national levels. In the 1960s, she participated in the first Commission of Indian Affairs in New Mexico.[6]