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05
Jul

¡Que Vivan las Acequias! #21

Episode 21 of ¡Que Vivan las Acequias!

We finish listening to proceedings from the 2nd Annual Tierra, Agua, y Cultura conference, “Las Mujeres Hablan: Women, Seeds, and Agriculture,” on March 17, 2007. This conference was organized in collaboration with the New Mexico Acequia Association, the Traditional Native American Farmers’ Association, Tewa Women United, and Honor our Pueblo Existence. In this episode you will hear from a panel entitled about traditional foods and remedios with presenters:

- Serena Hena of Tesuque Pueblo.

- Donne Gonzales of Ojito.

- and Anna Mora Gutierrez Sisneros of lower San Pedro.

Also in this show is the reading of the Women’s Declaration from the Conference.

You can also hear some youth perspectives from the conference.
This month’s music is from “Singing Earth” by Xavier Quijas Yxayotl. Theme music by Cipriano Vigil.

Download episode: 21quevivan.mp3


08
Jun

¡Que Vivan las Acequias! #20

Episode 20 of ¡Que Vivan las Acequias!

We continue listening to proceedings from the 2nd Annual Tierra, Agua, y Cultura conference, “Las Mujeres Hablan: Women, Seeds, and Agriculture,” on March 17, 2007. This conference was organized in collaboration with the New Mexico Acequia Association, the Traditional Native American Farmers’ Association, Tewa Women United, and Honor our Pueblo Existence. In this episode you will hear from a panel entitled, “Caring for the Human seed-raising children on the land,” with presenters:

- Michele Peixino of Chimayo.

- Teofista & Marisela Chavez of Taos area.

- and Margaret Campos of Embudo.
This month’s music is by El Chicano. Theme music by Cipriano Vigil.

Download episode: 20quevivan.mp3


14
May

¡Que Vivan las Acequias! #19

Episode 19 of ¡Que Vivan las Acequias!

Listen to proceedings from the 2nd Annual Tierra, Agua, y Cultura conference, “Las Mujeres Hablan: Women, Seeds, and Agriculture,” on March 17, 2007. This conference was organized in collaboration with the New Mexico Acequia Association, the Traditional Native American Farmers’ Association, Tewa Women United, and Honor our Pueblo Existence. In this episode you will hear:

- introductions by event organizer Margarita Garcia
- Pricilla Salazar-Martinez about the work of San Luis women’s group: Las Comadres.

- Paula Garcia on Spirit-rooted activism.

- Louie Hena, Jerry Fuentes, Robin Collier, and Paula Garcia on the work of the New Mexico Food & Seed Sovereignty Alliance in the 2007 Legislative session.

Also in this show you can hear from our latest members of Sembrando Semillas, Andrew and Laura Mascareñas after our early spring planting in Taos, April 21, 2007.

This month’s music is by Quinto Sol. Theme music by Cipriano Vigil.

Download episode: 19quevivan.mp3


06
Apr

¡Que Vivan las Acequias! #18

Episode 18 of ¡Que Vivan las Acequias!

Listen to presenters from a program entitled, “Acequias: Ancestral Waterways in the 21st Century,” hosted by the Colorado Field Institute in San Luis, CO on March 8, 2007, including:

- introductions by event organizer Sandra Santa Cruz

- Ron Sandoval on the history of the Sangre de Cristo land grant and acequias

- and Pricilla Salazar-Martinez on acequia culture in the San Luis Valley

Also in this show we plant potatoes with the Sembrando Semillas team in Embudo.
This month’s music is by Santana. Theme music by Cipriano Vigil.

Download episode: 18quevivan.mp3


12
Mar

¡Que Vivan las Acequias! #17

Episode 17 of ¡Que Vivan las Acequias!

Listen to proceedings from Acequia Day at the Santa Fe Capitol during the 2007 legislative session on February 15.

- NMAA Executive Director Paula Garcia with a tribute to our beloved acequia leader Wilfred Rael and a “State of the Acequias” address.

- Speaker of the House Ben Lujan talks about the importance of acequias to the State of New Mexico.

- “Why acequias are important to us” by Taos Sembrando Semilla Martin Cardenas.

- an update on the work of the NM Food and Seed Sovereignty Alliance by Miguel Santistevan and Louie Hena.

Live Music by Cipriano Vigil and Facundo Valdez. Theme music by Cipriano Vigil.

Download episode: 17quevivan.mp3


12
Feb

¡Que Vivan las Acequias! #16

Episode 16 of ¡Que Vivan las Acequias!

Listen to proceedings from Quivira Coalition Conference on January 18-20, 2007 in Albuquerque, NM with a Sembrando Semillas team presentation.

- Mentor and Coordinator Miguel Santistevan, RJ Chavez, Celestino Chavez, Karen Mirabal, DJ Duran, and Youth Mentor Margarita Garcia

Also listen to a presentation about Querencia by Estevan Arellano in this show.

Music by a man with a harmonica at the Quivira Coalition conference.

Download episode: 16quevivan.mp3


15
Jan

¡Que Vivan las Acequias! # 15

Episode 15 of ¡Que Vivan las Acequias!

Listen to the Mora Sembrando Semillas experience plowing the land in Mora on April 9, 2006 with:
- LeeAnn Pino and Director Paula Garcia
- Christina Garcia and mentor Antonio Medina (in Spanish)
- Josh Rivera
- Mentor Marino Rivera

Also listen to the Embudo Sembrando Semillas team as they learn to support and mulch tomato plants and plant seedlings on June 29, 2006 with:

- Mentors Margaret and Eremita Campos
- Youth interviews with Embudo Semillas: Ryan Martinez, Joaquin Campos-Lujan, Christy Lovato, Elizabeth Estrada, Elizabeth Atencio, and AnaLisa Campos

Musica by: “La Misma Canción” by Ozomatli.

Download episode: 15quevivan.mp3


11
Dec

¡Que Vivan las Acequias! # 14

Episode 14 of ¡Que Vivan las Acequias!

Listen to more reflections about the Bioneers conference held in San Rafael, CA on October 18-22, 2006 with:

- Margarita Garcia, Celestino Chavez, RJ Chavez, and Angel Martinez

Also hear a report about the Slow Food conference held in Turin, Italy on October 26-29, 2006 by Miguel Santistevan

Hear proceedings from the 7th Annual Congreso de las Acequias held in Taos, NM on December 2, 2006 with:

- Seed Sovereignty Report by Louie Hena and Miguel Santistevan
- El Agua es la Vida declaration with Paula Garcia and Juanita Garcia

Musica: “Sembrando Semillas” by Cihuatl Tonali, “No necesitamos permiso para ser libres” release.

Download episode: 14quevivan.mp3


13
Nov

¡Que Vivan las Acequias! # 13

Episode 13 of ¡Que Vivan las Acequias!

Listen to the Sembrando Semillas team report on their 2006 harvest with:

Angel Martinez
Karen Mirabal
Miguel Santistevan

Also listen to experiences of the Sembrando Semillas team with the Bioneers conference in San Rafael, CA held from October 18-22, 2006 with:

Angel Martinez
Toribio Garcia
Celestino Chavez
Juanita Garcia
RJ Chavez

Musica: live recording of quena flute by Miguel Santistevan, October 29, 2006.
Download episode: 13quevivan.mp3


09
Oct

¡Que Vivan las Acequias! # 12

Episode 12 of ¡Que Vivan las Acequias!

Listen to the Taos Sembrando Semillas team from our Harvest workshop held on September 22, 2006 with:

Martin Cardenas
James Archuleta
RJ Chavez
Margarita Garcia

Musica: “Viva la Raza” by The Latin Playboys, 1994.
Download episode: 12quevivan.mp3

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