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Amy Juan: “Our Struggles as Native American Peoples Are Connected”

Amy Juan: “Our Struggles as Native American Peoples Are Connected”

Photos taken by Daniela Zavala.

Oak Flat, WaterDaniela ZavalaNovember 13, 2023Native Americans, Native American Heritage Month, arizona Comment

Special Blog Series: Why the Reclaimed Water Arizona Snowbowl Uses To Make Artificial Snow Is Wrong

Special Blog Series: Why the Reclaimed Water Arizona Snowbowl Uses To Make Artificial Snow Is Wrong

Feature image by Getty. Photos in blog provided by Darrell Marks or taken by Daniela Zavala.

Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaNovember 12, 2023Native Americans, Arizona, WaterComment

Oak Flat Is a Special Place for People of Different Faiths, Not Just the Apache

Oak Flat Is a Special Place for People of Different Faiths, Not Just the Apache

Photos taken by Daniela Zavala.

Guest Blog, Oak Flat, WaterDaniela ZavalaNovember 12, 2023oak flat, Save oak flat Act, Arizona, Indigenous Peoples Day, Native American Heritage Month, Native Americans, water, water conservation, water pollutionComment

Oak Flat: One Prayer, One Drum, One Circle

Oak Flat: One Prayer, One Drum, One Circle

Photo by Daniela Zavala.

Video, Oak Flat, WaterDaniela ZavalaNovember 12, 2023oak flat, Save oak flat Act, Native American Heritage Month, Native Americans, arizona, waterComment

Recommendations for Increasing Hispanic Leadership and Participation in Shaping the Future of Colorado River Basin Resiliency

Recommendations for Increasing Hispanic Leadership and Participation in Shaping the Future of Colorado River Basin Resiliency

Photo by Breanna Gonzalez, HECHO CO Field coordinator.

CO River, Guest Blog, WaterDaniela ZavalaNovember 9, 2023Colorado River, water boards, Water Boards, water conservation, Arizona, colorado, Utah, New Mexico, NevadaComment

Viviana Reyes: “There Are a Couple of Things That Make HECHO Unique”

Viviana Reyes: “There Are a Couple of Things That Make HECHO Unique”

VideoDaniela ZavalaNovember 6, 202310th anniversary HECHO, HECHO 10 anniversary, HECHO 10th anniversary, video, arizona, HECHO Advisory BoardComment

The Health and Future of Our Public Lands Are Under Attack in Congress

The Health and Future of Our Public Lands Are Under Attack in Congress

Photo by Daniela Zavala.

Guest Blog, Monuments, Oil & Gas, WaterDaniela ZavalaNovember 6, 2023congress, water, NAtional monuments, Public Lands, oil and gasComment

Special Blog Series: Arizona Snowbowl Threatens Our Water Resources

Special Blog Series: Arizona Snowbowl Threatens Our Water Resources

Photos by Daniela Zavala.

Guest Blog, WaterDaniela ZavalaNovember 6, 2023snowbowl ski resort, water pollution, water conservation, flagstaffComment

Diverse Voices Are Critical To Ensuring a Sustainable Water Future for All

Diverse Voices Are Critical To Ensuring a Sustainable Water Future for All

Photos provided by Jessica Thrasher.

Guest Blog, HCLC, WaterDaniela ZavalaNovember 6, 2023Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), Hispanic Leaders, hclc, Colorado, Colorado River, Water, water pollution, water conservation, colorado Comment

HECHO Statement on the Advancing Tribal Parity on Public Land Act and the Tribal Cultural Areas Protection Act

HECHO Statement on the Advancing Tribal Parity on Public Land Act and the Tribal Cultural Areas Protection Act

Press Releases/StatementsDaniela ZavalaNovember 1, 2023statement, Tribal bill, Advancing Tribal Parity on Public Land Act, The Tribal Cultural Areas Protection ActComment

HECHO in Public News Services

Photos provided Kit Carson Electric Cooperative.

HECHO in the NewsDaniela ZavalaOctober 31, 2023Renewable Energy, electric co-ops, New Mexico, Kit Carson Electric CooperativeComment

Max Trujillo: "HECHO Is Growing, and the Future Looks Bright"

Max Trujillo: "HECHO Is Growing, and the Future Looks Bright"

VideoDaniela ZavalaOctober 30, 202310th anniversary HECHO, HECHO 10 anniversary, HECHO 10th anniversary, New MexicoComment

Special Blog Series: What "Dook'o'oosłííd" also Known as the San Francisco Peaks Means to Tribes of Northern Arizona

Special Blog Series: What "Dook'o'oosłííd" also Known as the San Francisco Peaks Means to Tribes of Northern Arizona

Feature photo by Getty provided by NWF. Photos in blog provided by Darrell Marks.

Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaOctober 30, 2023Native American Heritage Month, Indigenous Peoples Day, snowbowl ski resort, arizona, Water, water pollution, Native Americans, Navajo Comment

Understanding Different Federal Public Lands Designations And Why These Protections Are Important

Understanding Different Federal Public Lands Designations And Why These Protections Are Important

Photo of Arches National Park by Daniela Zavala.

Guest Blog, MonumentsDaniela ZavalaOctober 30, 2023Public Lands, National Park Service (NPS), NAtional monuments, National Parks, conservation area, conservation, Wildlife Connectivity Corridors, wilderness, HECHO, hispanics enjoying camping hunting and the outdoors, lands protectionsComment

Rock Ulibarri: “Our Impact, Whether at the State or Federal Level, Is Tremendous”

Rock Ulibarri: “Our Impact, Whether at the State or Federal Level, Is Tremendous”

Video, Oil & GasDaniela ZavalaOctober 23, 202310th anniversary HECHO, HECHO 10th anniversary, new mexico, Methane WasteComment

HECHO Backs the Rio Reimagined Project: Empowering Hispanic Communities in Phoenix

HECHO Backs the Rio Reimagined Project: Empowering Hispanic Communities in Phoenix

Guest BlogDaniela ZavalaOctober 23, 2023Arizona, Rivers, Gila River, PhoenixComment

Carmichael Dominguez: “The Most Meaningful Advocacy Trips I’ve Taken Are With HECHO and the Hclc”

Carmichael Dominguez: “The Most Meaningful Advocacy Trips I’ve Taken Are With HECHO and the Hclc”

Video, HCLCDaniela ZavalaOctober 19, 202310th anniversary HECHO, HECHO 10 anniversary, Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclc, New MexicoComment

How the Tailing Site of Resolution Copper's Proposed Mine in Oak Flat Could Impact Nearby Communities

How the Tailing Site of Resolution Copper's Proposed Mine in Oak Flat Could Impact Nearby Communities

Screenshot of map created by the NWF for HECHO.

Video, Oak Flat, HCLCJessica ChavarriaOctober 18, 2023Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council (HCLC), hclc, oak flat, Save oak flat Act, videoComment

Protecting Caja Del Rio: A Cultural and Ecological Gem

Protecting Caja Del Rio: A Cultural and Ecological Gem

Photos provided by Renee Villarreal.

Guest Blog, HCLCJessica ChavarriaOctober 16, 2023Caja del Rio, caja del rio, Environmental Justice (EJ), New Mexico Comment

Essential Tips for Safe and Fun Rock Climbing

Essential Tips for Safe and Fun Rock Climbing

Photos by Breanna Gonzalez, CO Field Coordinator.

Guest BlogJessica ChavarriaOctober 16, 2023Colorado, Outdoors, rock climbingComment