our work
life projects we are moving toward.
our lands
the land belongs to all of us, and us to them. all land access our families have been granted, extends to anyone who aims to strengthen our communal kinship with the lands elements.
amongst our people, we have the ability to steward several “properties” along our seasonal travel routes throughout Aridoamerica - within the border regions of the rio grande delta, the big bend, and within the gila. we feel a responsibility not only to protect them from sprawling development and militarization, but also to honor them through the path of reindigenizing - the joy in becoming them once again. our families pour our energy and resources toward these lands with our children on our hips, understanding the importance of tending to these relations under their gaze.
we hope All of these efforts extend far beyond the benefit of our families and lead to a sovereign reality for us all.
south texas - the rio grande valley
This piece of land has been in our family for over 20 years. before it was in our care, it had been decimated by way of monoculture farmland and oil drilling.
due to this disturbance, mesquite and palo verde have been the most prominent trees for the past decade. they have helped create a canopy, allowing retama, huisache, and a variety of native ground cover plants to take sprout today. the natural rewilding processes have already begun by simply leaving the land and its elements, animals, and rhythms to return.
to support these cycles, We will be removing invasive grasses, creating water catching systems, and spreading seeds of wildlowers, cacti, trees and a variety of plants endemic to the thornscrub region.
we plan to practice a range of planting methods - from sprouting and planting seedlings, to working with our hooved animals to press fresh seed into the soil. among these plants, there are numerous forage foods we aim to nurture, essentially creating a food forest for our community and animals that roam the land.
Through these efforts, we hope that new life can emerge for all of us to care for and build connection with.
chihuahuan desert - the big bend
the gila WILDERNESS
Lush ponderosa pine forests and riparian woodlands grow peacefully in these 10 acres. these lands serve as a home site for our families, where we’ve managed to secure cabins and establish water sources.
there are several ravines that cut through this mountain side, where we plan to work the natural rock and plants to pool the flowing water - allowing it to soak into the land more slowly. here we will nurture the soil and grow food. we will build larger homes and gathering spaces utilizing the natural rock and wood the land provides.
this will be a place we can live with our animals and nurture our autonomy.
This land is within Brewster County, one of the biggest mining counties in Texas. Through stewarding the land in Brewster County, we hope to resist gentrification and further exploitation by reclaiming land and making it accessible to those who are pushed out—immigrants, Indigenous, and Mexican people who have existed here for generations. We wish to open our land to those who desire to be there, to coexist with their community and to be on the land.
