Near Laguna in Cibola County, New Mexico — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Susie Rayos Marmon - Ga-wa goo maa (Early Riser)

1877-1988

— Laguna Pueblo —

Susie Rayos Marmon Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 23, 2010

1. Susie Rayos Marmon Marker

Inscription. Educated at the Carlisle Indian School in Pennsylvania under the U.S. policy of acculturating Indian children through school and removal from their homelands, Susie was instrumental in bringing education back to Laguna. A lifelong teacher, oral historian, and storyteller, Susie was honored with a school in her name in Albuquerque in 1989 and received many national and state citations for her commitment to educating students.

Erected 2006 by New Mexico Historic Preservation Division.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Women. In addition, it is included in the New Mexico Women’s Historic Marker Initiative series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1989.

Location. 35° 1.863′ N, 107° 22.889′ W. Marker is near Laguna, New Mexico, in Cibola County. It is on Interstate 40 at milepost 113.5, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located at the eastbound rest area on I-40. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Laguna NM 87026, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New Mexico’s San Juan Basin.

It is also in the American Southwest

and in Colorado Plateau.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: San José De La Laguna Mission (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named San José De La Laguna Mission (within

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shouting distance of this marker); Pueblo of Laguna (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Pueblo of Laguna (about 400 feet away); Post World War II (approx. 0.6 miles away); Trade - Tourism - Economy (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Battle of Khe Sanh Vietnam, 1968 (approx. 7.6 miles away); a different marker also named Pueblo of Laguna (approx. 10.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Laguna.

Regarding Susie Rayos Marmon - Ga-wa goo maa (Early Riser). Susie Rayos Marmon devoted her life to her family and her career as a teacher and educator of Indian children. She was among a handful of Indian girls of her time to pursue an extensive education. She graduated from Bloomsburg State Teacher's College in Pennsylvania in 1906. In a one room building behind her home in Laguna she taught Pueblo Children for nearly fifty years.

New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 23, 2010

2. New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative

Rear of Susie Rayos Marmon Marker. The New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative was founded in 2005 by members of the New Mexico Women's Forum in a statewide effort to recognize women's contributions to New Mexico history on the state's Official Scenic Historic Markers. The Initiative ensures that women's diverse histories will be remembered and told, and will inspire and provide a guide for future generations. The 2006 Legislature funded the project.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 23, 2010

3. Susie Rayos Marmon Marker

New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, September 23, 2010

4. New Mexico Historic Women Marker Initiative Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 1,608 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on July 30, 2025, by Bill Wingate of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 4, 2010, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.