On May 15th 2017 in San Fidel, NM over 60 acequia parciantes and neighbors came together in celebration for the feast day of San Isidro, the patron saint of farmers. For 20 years now, the San Jose de la Cienega … Continued

   Victor Villapando planting in Espanola -Photo of mural taken by Donatella Danvanzo   As we move from the spring cleaning of the acequias into the irrigation season we are reminded to practice the Repartimiento de la agua (sharing of … Continued

Acequia Rio de la Vaca -Photo taken by Thomas Hamm   By Olivia Romo, NMAA Staff NMAA recommends that conflicts within acequias be resolved to the extent possible by reaching internal agreements. However, it may sometimes become necessary for acequia … Continued

Farmers exchanging seeds in Abiquiu, NM -Photo taken by Seth Roffman On Earth Day, April 22, 2017 over 180 acequia and pueblo farmers came together for the 12th Annual Owingeh Ta Pueblos y Semillas Seed Exchange. The gathering was a … Continued

  2017 Farmer Apprenticies: l to r: Nicanor Ortega, Matthew Encinas and Shane Tolbert -Photo by Donne Gonzales    The NMAA is excited to introduce the apprentices for our new Los Sembradores Farmer Training initiative, which started in February. The … Continued

  By Enrique Romero, NM Legal Aid May an Acequia allow voting by proxy?  If so, what are some concerns or issues that may come up regarding proxy voting? The term “proxy” and “proxy voting” are terms used primarily in … Continued

(The following is an excerpt from The Mayordomía Handbook and Field Guide, developed by the NMAA to help serve as a practical guide for a new mayordomo or mayordoma in training.)   The first water and the spring are periods … Continued

Acequia Day March 2017 -Photo taken by Seth Roffman, Green Fire Times Acequias continue to be the lifeblood of our communities, providing nourishment through locally grown food, economic livelihood and aquifer recharge.   Acequias need your support!   As acequias … Continued

Acequia Rio de la Vaca -Photo taken by Thomas Hamm  Acequia Easement An acequia community is only as strong as the parciantes that choose to participate. Acequia customs and traditions are very much rooted in phases. Akin to planting of … Continued

By Beata Tsosie-Pena, Kayleigh Warren, Marissa Naranjo and Marian Naranjo   Marian Naranjo is founder and director of Honor Our Pueblo Existence and Beata Tsosie-Pena works with Tewa Women United's Environmental Health and Justice Program, both organizations are members of … Continued