2015 Congreso de las Acequias
Saturday, November 21, 2015
National Hispanic Cultural Center
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8:00am
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REGISTRATION
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9:00am
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Welcome and Opening Remarks
Santiago Maestas, South Valley Regional Association of Acequias
Harold Trujillo, New Mexico Acequia Association
Canción de las Acequias – David Garcia
Roll Call of Delegates and Call to Order
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9:30am
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Bendicion de las Aguas
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10:00am
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Unidos Defendemos Nuestras Aguas:
Stories in Defense of Water
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10:30am
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Sembrando Semillas: Cultivating Food and Culture with Family and Community
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11:00am
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Levi Romero, New Mexico Centennial Poet
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11:15am
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Networking Break
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11:30am
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Working Across Generations to Grow Food and Strengthen Acequias:
Cornelio Candelaria Organics and Grow the Future
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12:00pm
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Luncheon
Acequia Awards Ceremony
Mayordomo of the Year, Acequia Advocate, Farmer of the Year, Organization of the Year, Ben Lujan Leadership Award
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1:30pm
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Water and Acequias in New Mexico: Current Issues and Vision for the Future
Tom Blaine, New Mexico State Engineer
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2:30pm
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Networking Break
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3:00pm
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2015 Congreso de las Acequias – Annual Meeting
Approval of Agenda
NMAA Annual Report
Resolutions
Election of Concilio
Adjourn
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4:30pm
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Closing
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