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

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

La Luz de Nuevo México: Rituals of Seasonal Change in Acequia Communities   Al pie de la montaña Sale el sol muy de mañana Ya viene amaneciendo La luz de Nuevo México. -Jeremiah Martínez Yesterday, December 21st marked the winter … Continued

On Thursday, December 8th we held a workshop on acequia easements. It was well attended with 42 participants plus NMAA staff and NM Legal Aid attorney David Benavides. In this meeting we tried a new approach to presenting information and … Continued