June 2 through 27, UNM and NMAA will cosponsor the 3rd Annual Acequias y Mercedes Documentary Field School. This is a summer class offerred through UNM and will include a field based survey of the acequia culture and landscapes of … Continued
Join us for a celebration of Dia de San Antonio. It will be two days filled with prayer, education, and celebration. Friday will begin with a procession to honor San Antonio. The NMAA will provide two workshops: Acequia Water Banking … Continued
This is a two day gathering sponsored by the Ben Lujan Leadership and Public Policy Institute along with several partners including the New Mexico Acequia Association, New Mexico Land Grant Council, New Mexico Highlands University, University of New Mexico, New … Continued
Have you met “Reference Man?” Single white male, twenty-something, five-foot-seven, 154 pounds. Personal ad? Hot blind date? New MTV reality show? None of the above. Reference Man is the hypothetical individual that the government and industry uses to determine … Continued
Sembrando Semillas members Toribio Garcia, Eric Casados, and Augustine Gonzales are busy burying potatoes while mentors Edward Gonzales, Crestino Gonzales, and Rudy Sanchez plant. This is the first time this field has been planted in crops, having been pasture for … Continued
DJ Duran wins third place for his video “Cattle Driven” in the ‘Cultural Documentary’ video. DJ stands with his family at the ESE! (Espanola Showing Excellence) Film Festival. From left to right: DJ’s grandma Lucille, DJ, and DJ’s dad !!! … Continued
DJ Duran, junior at West Las Vegas High School, is going for 1st, 2nd, or 3rd place at the ¡ESE! (Espanola Showing Excellence!) Film Festival to be held FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2008 in the ‘Cultural Documentary‘ category. His film is … Continued
Episode 29 of ¡Que Vivan las Acequias! – produced by Miguel Santistevan of the NMAA in collaboration with Cultural Energy (www.culturalenergy.org). Made possible with a grant from the Panta Rhea Foundation. This show features a presentation by Dr. Richard Ford … Continued
Hola amigos I would like to take this opportunity to also invite you to celebrate Cesar E. Chavez’s birthday with a march and rally celebrating the past and continuing the struggle. Saturday March 29th beginning at 9am-11am at the sanchez … Continued
3rd Annual Land, Water, and Culture Conference and Seed Exchange “Honoring our Relationship with Food” Saturday, March 8th, 2008 Northern NM College, Española, New Mexico *** *** CLICK HERE TO HEAR ABOUT THE ORIGINS OF NEW MEXICO CROPS AND FOODS … Continued