Diverse Peoples, Arid Landscapes, and the Built Environment
Ane González Lara reflects on the themes discussed in her American Roundtable report.
Lower Rio Grande, New Mexico
Arid landscapes of the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Credit: John Acosta
Introduction
Features
“Water is Life (Oliver’s Song)” | Otero County
Lyla June and Oliver Enjady present their song and poem “Water is Life (Oliver’s Song),” a testament to water’s central importance in Mescalero Apache culture.
Environment
Water Scarcity: Elephant Butte Water Reservoir | Sierra County
Kathleen Kambic charts the complicated regime controlling and managing water in the Lower Rio Grande valley.
Infrastructure
The Aftermath of the Manhattan Project in Southern New Mexico | Socorro County
Tina Cordova, cofounder of the Tularosa Basin Downwinders Consortium, seeks justice for those affected by the Trinity Site nuclear test.
Health
Searching for Her Roots in the Borderland | Doña Ana County
Lucia Veronica Carmona narrates her story of life along the US-Mexico border.
Public Space
Buscando sus raíces en la frontera | Condado de Doña Ana
Lucía Verónica Carmona narra su historia de vida como mexicana fronteriza.
Public Space
PUEBLO Analysis: An Indigenous Planning Tool for Ysleta del Sur Pueblo
Theodore Jojola and Saray Argumedo translate traditional planning methodologies into values and language meaningful and relevant to Indigenous communities.
Public Space
Farming Revolution: Growing Algae in Southern New Mexico | Luna County
Miguel Calatayud believes that algae could be the future of agriculture in arid lands.
Work & Economy
Visual Essay | Lower Rio Grande Valley
Filmmaker John Acosta offers glimpses of life in New Mexico’s Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Environment
Events
January 13, 2021
Understanding the Past/Documenting the Present/Imagining the Future
Event
Understanding the Past/Documenting the Present/Imagining the Future
An introduction to the League’s American Roundtable project.
January 13, 2021
January 29, 2021
American Roundtable: Diverse Peoples, Arid Landscapes, and the Built Environment, Lower Rio Grande, New Mexico
Event
Diverse Peoples, Arid Landscapes, and the Built Environment, Lower Rio Grande, New Mexico
Editor Ane González Lara and contributors Saray Argumedo, Lucia Carmona, Tina Cordova, Theodore Jojola, Kathleen Kambic, and Patricia Riggs present the report Diverse Peoples, Arid Landscapes, and the Built Environment and discuss key themes and findings.
January 29, 2021
More about this Report
Editor: Ane González Lara
Contributors: John Acosta, Saray Argumedo, Miguel Calatayud, Lucia Carmona, Tina Cordova, Oliver Enjady, Ane González Lara, Theodore Jojola, Lyla June, Kathleen Kambic, and Patricia Riggs
Q&A: Lower Rio Grande, New Mexico
An interview with report editor Ane González Lara.
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