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Through The Drought We Will Survive: A Few Thoughts On How
30 Apr 2018

Through The Drought We Will Survive: A Few Thoughts On How

by Olivia | posted in: Uncategorized | 1

By Serafina Lombardi, NMAA Staff The drought we are facing is real – while I continue to hope for precipitation there is no avoiding what is. We can look to history that analyzes drought in terms of tree ring growth … Continued

What Can I Do To Protect My Water Rights In Drought Years?
30 Apr 2018

What Can I Do To Protect My Water Rights In Drought Years?

by Olivia | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

By Enrique Romero, NMAA Staff Attorney New Mexico law, including our Constitution, our statutes and State Engineer regulations, all point to beneficial use of water as the limit of one’s water rights.  Specifically, Article XVI, Section 3 of our state … Continued

Honoring Out Ancestors: 13th Annual Owingeh Ta Pueblos y Semillas Seed Exchange
30 Apr 2018

Honoring Out Ancestors: 13th Annual Owingeh Ta Pueblos y Semillas Seed Exchange

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On Earth Day, April 21, 2018 over three hundred farmers and seed savers rejoiced the gifts of our ancestors for the 13th Annual Owingeh Ta Pueblos y Semillas Seed Exchange. People from near and far gathered at the beautiful Los Luceros … Continued

Culture & Nature: Community Picnic, Fiber Arts and Sheep Shearing
12 Apr 2018

Culture & Nature: Community Picnic, Fiber Arts and Sheep Shearing

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Acequia Pathways to Funding: Financial Compliance Workshop
12 Apr 2018

Acequia Pathways to Funding: Financial Compliance Workshop

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Acequia Pathways to Funding: Financial Compliance Workshop
12 Apr 2018

Acequia Pathways to Funding: Financial Compliance Workshop

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Repartimiento, Drought, and Climate Change
12 Apr 2018

Repartimiento, Drought, and Climate Change

by Olivia | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

Written by Sylvia Rodríguez  Faced with too little water to irrigate as usual this spring, many acequia officers are currently holding stream wide meetings to talk about how to share and manage the shortages. This is done according to local … Continued

Ideas For Growing, Saving & Sharing Local Seeds This Year
12 Apr 2018

Ideas For Growing, Saving & Sharing Local Seeds This Year

by Olivia | posted in: Uncategorized | 0

By Emily Arasim, NMAA Farm Apprentice The practice of saving and passing down seeds from hand to hand, amongst families and neighbors, has been maintained for countless generations amongst New Mexico’s Indigenous and traditional acequia farming communities. Over time – … Continued

Acequia Community Spotlight: Cordelia Coronado Acequia Rio de Chama Medanales, NM
29 Mar 2018

Acequia Community Spotlight: Cordelia Coronado Acequia Rio de Chama Medanales, NM

by Olivia | posted in: Uncategorized | 1

Interviewed and written by Olivia Romo, NMAA Staff “The Acequia does not let me want for nothing! The acequia feeds our friendships, people, animals and crops. You don’t have to work hard at it just make yourself available for the … Continued

Acequia Easements & Jurisdiction Over Laterals
29 Mar 2018

Acequia Easements & Jurisdiction Over Laterals

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By David Benavides, Attorney with NM Legal Aid If a conflict arises on a lateral of our acequia can we as the officers of the acequia stay out of any involvement? We have always had a policy of non-involvement when … Continued

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