Meet Darrell Marks

Ya’at’eeh Shik’ei aadoo Shidine’e, 
Shí éí Tabaahá, Naakai Dine’é Báshíshchíín, Dashícheii, Ashii Dashínalí. Tó Níhalíí’ Naashá. Shí éí Darrell Marks.

I am White Corn Zuni Edgewater, born for Those Going Home. My maternal grandparents are Manygoats, and my paternal grandparents are Salt. I am originally from Tonalea, Arizona. It is in this manner I am a Diné man. My name is Darrell Marks, and I am a father of 3 children. I am the Native American Academic Advisor at Flagstaff High School. 

As a family we continue to be very active and present in the many spaces that shape this community, including the City government, NAU and the Flagstaff Unified Schools. We have participated in the advocacy and celebration of Indigenous people and our sacred Mother Earth throughout North America and virtually around the world. I serve on the Indigenous Commission, on the board of the Indigenous Circle of Flagstaff, South West Center for Equal Justice, Community Assistance Teams of Flagstaff. 4th World Foundation, Coconino Justice Committee, Honor Water, To Nizhoni Ani, and as an academic advisor for FUSD. 

Please know that we are invested in recognizing and advocating for needs of Indigenous and our ancestral home environments.

I am looking forward to building a greater understanding of how we can all continue building community together. We value community, connections, and relationships among so many important ways of being