A group of people who call themselves "water protectors" have good intentions - to protect water in the Taos Valley and people who drink it.
But their attempts to stall a water pipeline connecting a new well off U.S. 64 west of Taos to the El Prado Water and Sanitation District is the wrong place to put their valuable energy. There are other, bigger water concerns they should be looking at.
In the third article on envy (July 9-15) I suggested that the colonization of creative envy and its transformation into toxic envidia began with the colonization of women's bodies.
Mardi Gras celebrations are just some of the entertainment and arts options awaiting Taoseños and visitors alike this week. Here are some highlights:
Natives will never stop speaking for Mother Earth. As in Standing Rock, Taos Water Protectors are saying, "Respect this precious gift from Mother Earth and God. Do not abuse it or overuse it."
More than anything else, the action was meant to draw a collective focus to what they say are worrying aspects of the Abeyta Settlement -- the unknown impacts of drilling more than a dozen wells, potentially fueling growth in the valley that is unsustainable. Judging by the crowd the action drew and the response it has prompted from some officials involved in the settlement, it worked.
The protest at the site of a well drilling rig is in its second day Friday (March 15), which started around dawn with the arrest of one person. Zachary Trujillo was arrested by New Mexico State …
Greetings fellow Taoseños! I would like to introduce our organization, Guardians of Taos Water, to the broader Taos community and clarify our intentions. We are a group comprised of local water …
While demonstrators inspected the well site, several indigenous women offered prayers. Among them was Taos resident Pat McCabe, who said water protectors, many of whom participated in the pipeline resistance at Standing Rock, sought out the leadership of elder women.
The town of Taos council met Tuesday (Dec. 11) for a regular meeting, which lasted for several hours due to extensive public comment from members of a local water protection group.
Warrior women, ocean protectors, the queen of the wasteland and a dumpster-diving diva were some of many that graced the runway in the pedestrian walkway behind the Old County Courthouse over the …
