Originally from the Middle East, this centuries-old system is built around communally-managed irrigation ditches, or acequias. Because of this history, the Pueblo have senior water rights, so they’re the first to get water allocated, and they know its value deep in their bones.
New Mexico headed into its 56th legislative session on Tuesday, and the big background story of this year’s session is oil and gas money and how the state is going to spend it.