By Paula Garcia For generation upon generation, the acequia tradition of sacando la acequia has endured in New Mexico and Southern Colorado. We often call water the lifeblood of the community; it is also true that the people are … Continued
By Paula Garcia, NMAA Executive Director The acequia easement is generally known as the "bordo" of the acequia which is the land on either side of the acequia that is a passageway up and down the length of the acequia. … Continued
By Paula Garcia, Executive Director New Mexico's arid environment has fostered a worldview of reverence for water for millennia among the indigenous people of the area who have practiced sophisticated water harvesting and floor irrigation methods. When acequias were established … Continued
By Juliet Garcia-Gonzales, Sembrando Semillas Project The days are getting longer, and the weather warming up; a true sign that spring is upon us. We are participants of the NMAA Sembrando Semillas Project, and as we learn through conferences, workshops … Continued
By Juliet Garcia-Gonzales, Sembrando Semillas Project. In a couple of weeks, the Sembrando Semillas youth and youth from other communities will be attending the NMAA first annual La Escuelita de las Acequias. The Escuelita is a 3 part series that … Continued
By Quita Ortiz, Land and Water Program, New Mexico Acequia Association The New Mexico Acequia Association has partnered with researchers from NMSU and UNM on an interdisciplinary acequia study funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF), under their Dynamics of … Continued
Pedro A. Casados Sr. 81 a lifelong farmer and rancher of El Guique, New Mexico passed on peacefully on January 20th. He and his wife Juanita Archuleta de Casados are notably known for their family’s widely recognized indigenous New Mexican … Continued
I would like to write about a community that I have had worked with on a project for about a year now. Acequia de Tecolotito, not to be confused with Acequia de Tecolote, this acequia begins in San Miguel County … Continued
Activities preparing for the Holidays are always so tedious, but the cooking with my family is always the most important. Along with raising our animals, and harvesting crops, is the importance of preparing these ingredients so we can eat and … Continued
The following is an excerpt from a story written by Kenny Salazar, illustrating how the coupling of patience and unwavering determination among acequia leaders in Cordova lead to the completion of a project that will serve its community for many … Continued