Produced by Miguel Santistevan in collaboration with Cultural Energy (www.culturalenergy.org). Made possible with a grant from the Panta Rhea and Christensen Foundations. In show #31 you can hear the opening address of the 3rd Annual Ben Lujan Leadership and Public … Continued
Episode 30 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 and Christensen Foundations. In show #30 we hear from another … Continued
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
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
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
NEWS RELEASE Community Groups Go to Court to Clean up LANL Santa Fe, New Mexico — Citing significant violations of the Clean Water Act at the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), an alliance of nine New Mexico community organizations and … Continued
Acequias have governed themselves for hundreds of years and continue to manage water through unique local customs. NMAA launched the Acequia Governance Project to build upon this legacy and also adapt to new challenges. Water has always been scarce in … Continued
ACEQUIAS TAKE ACTION ON WATER ISSUES On Saturday, December 1st, acequia leaders from throughout New Mexico convened for the Congreso de las Acequias. Over 150 people from every corner of the state joined to strategize on defense of acequias. “We … Continued