Markel Marilyn

Twin sisters, Carilyn Alarid and Marilyn Markel are dedicated to helping children learn to have respect for the individual and cultural differences of all people. Carilyn is a docent at Coronado Historic Site in Bernalillo, New Mexico. Marilyn is the education coordinator for the Mimbres Culture Heritage Site in Mimbres, New Mexico, where she gives tours to school children and adults, focusing on the increasing need to preserve and protect southwest New Mexico's cultural heritage. Born and...See more

Twin sisters, Carilyn Alarid and Marilyn Markel are dedicated to helping children learn to have respect for the individual and cultural differences of all people. Carilyn is a docent at Coronado Historic Site in Bernalillo, New Mexico. Marilyn is the education coordinator for the Mimbres Culture Heritage Site in Mimbres, New Mexico, where she gives tours to school children and adults, focusing on the increasing need to preserve and protect southwest New Mexico's cultural heritage. Born and raised in New Mexico, these sisters have the utmost respect for native cultures both past and present. Their previous books in the "Mimbres Children" series, "Old Grandfather Teaches a Lesson," "Talks All Day Has the Courage to Speak," "Hits With His Fist Gives a Helping Hand," and "Runs Like The Wind Stops in Her Tracks" were also published by Sunstone Press. See less