Enduring acequias :
by Arellano, Juan Estevan
Series: Querencias series Edition statement:First edition. Published by : Unversity of New Mexico Press (Alburquerque, New Mexico) Physical details: xi, 220 pages illustrations 23 cm. ISBN:9780826355072 (pbk. : alk. paper); 0826355072 (pbk. : alk. paper); 9780826355072.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| sw 300 - 399 | Book Cart | 333.9100972 Are (Browse shelf) | Available | 102597 |
Sacred water: origin of life, drink of knowledge -- The Camino Real de Tierra Adentro: the water road -- The Embudo land grant: a brief history -- La merced: el juicio de la tierra -- Mi querencia: acequia junta y cienaga, a sense of place in a displaced world -- Epilogue: a la acequia o a la escuela: acequia literacy.
For generations the Río Embudo watershed in northern New Mexico has been the home of Juan Estevan Arellano and his ancestors. From this unique perspective Arellano explores the ways people use water in dry places around the world. Touching on the Middle East, Europe, Mexico, and South America before circling back to New Mexico, Arellano makes a case for preserving the acequia irrigation system and calls for a future that respects the ecological limitations of the land.
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