The ultimate purpose of the program is to 1) Support Pueblo of San Felipe farmers to continue planting and growing traditional vegetable or row crops and also forage crops for livestock. Despite uncertainty with water availability and the challenges that farmers face it is vitally important to continue the Pueblo’s traditional agricultural way of life. 2) We need to plant white and blue corn because the community will need the corn for food and traditional purposes, and so that we can generate more seeds and replenish seed store for next year. 3) In the face of ongoing drought and climate uncertainty we need to incorporate soil building and cover cropping so that the Pueblo’s soil can support the community.
This project builds organizational capacity to pursue and manage funding opportunities that support forest stewardship.
This project builds tribal capacity to promote planning for post Windy Fire cultural site restoration and post fire recovery efforts. The project will support the pursuit of biological surveys, trainings, and coordinated recovery planning with the U.S. Forest Service.
This project builds tribal capacity to engage with U.S. Forest Service programs that align with their Tribal Climate Adaptation Plan. This project also supports stewardship and the protection of culturally significant information and landscapes.