Susie Rayos Marmon, Ga-wa goo maa (Early Riser)
Susie Rayos Marmon was one of the first Pueblo Indians to receive a college education. As a trained teacher, she stressed the importance of education for Indian children and believed that multicultural experiences should be part of the classroom. Marmon was born in...
Matilda Coxe Stevenson
When Matilda Coxe Stevenson moved to New Mexico with her husband, she became interested in her husband’s research at Zuni Pueblo. While she initially only helped with his research, she soon started her own research projects, ultimately becoming a pioneer in Native...
Harriet Belle Amsden Sammons
Harriet B. Sammons, believed to be the first woman bank president in New Mexico, was instrumental in the development of Farmington, New Mexico, and San Juan County, and was an integral part of the Farmington community. An avid reader who loved to entertain friends and...
Emma Estrada, Parteras of New Mexico
Prior to the arrival of the United States Army in 1846, no known doctors are known to have practiced in New Mexico. After that, a combination of vast distances and sparse, rural population in New Mexico contributed to a continued shortage of trained medical...