Ties to La Tierra: Celebrating 1 year of Impact!
Ties to La Tierra is excited to be part of the Indigenization of the conservation movement. We will be celebrating a year of impact for our first Anniversary! We are grateful for our new connections and continued support from our Indigenous community and allies. We will continue dedicating ourselves to creating and upholding transformative futures for justice, especially in the South Texas Movement.
Water and Soil: Environmental Justice in Corpus Christi Film Screening
Women's Earth Alliance Building Power for Rematriation and Land Access
Women's Earth Alliance and the U.S. Regenerative Agriculture & Health Accelerator cohort host a series of virtual gatherings.
Texas Land Conservation Conference 2024
Ties to La Tierra is blessed to be part of the Indigenization of the conservation movement. In doing so, we joined the Texas Land Trust Council's Conservation Conference in so-called Austin Texas on Yanawana.
We are the past, present, and future of the conservation movement, especially the Texas Conservation Movement.
4 Earth Elements Skills Camp
A community building program that explores ecology and the environment through science and Indigenous knowledge, fostering a healthy relationship with self and Earth.
Water in the Desert Conference 2024
A Conference About Water in the Chihuahuan Desert of West Texas | January 18, 2024
Indigenous Heritage Celebration
Ties to La Tierra Founder danced with her Mexica Kapulli at the Corpus Christi Natural Science and History Museum for their Indigenous Heritage Celebration. We helped educate the community about traditional Mexica stories of creation that are highlighted in the danzas we share together with permission from Mother Earth.
Winter Tree Pruning Workshop
Ties to La Tierra joined For the Greater Good (FTGG) to tend to the adopted park that they have been tending to for several years. Since then, FTGG has established a much needed green space that is a mini food forest and nests native shade trees for the local residents. We learned how to properly trim the trees to prepare them for the winter season and any unexpected freezes they may experience.
Soil Testing South Texas Farmland
Ties to La Tierra provided financial and technical assistance for a up and coming local farming family to get their soil tested for the next grow season.
Drum Making Workshop
Mexica Kapulli community came out to learn how to make huehuetls (traditional Mexica drums) and the one they made will be the next main ceremonial drum. We honor our new Grandfather huehuetl.
No Desal Rally
Texas Coastal Bend allies marched together to stand up against desalination infrastructure which is fossil fuel expansion that seeks to increase water supply for the polluting industry. The proposed and unwanted desalination plant would be built in the historic Black and Indigenous neighborhood, Hillcrest.
Farm Work Days at Terra Madre Farm
Ties to La Tierra knows how important it is to help where needed and get our hands dirty and that is why we show up and help Terra Madre Farm since they supply locally grown food to the Gulf Coast community of South Texas.
Winter Break/Rest
Winter is a time for rest so Ties to La Tierra took a little seasonal break as it is important to our spiritual well being.
2023 Turtle Bay Powwow
Ties to La Tierra joined Indigenous Peoples of the Coastal Bend as a panelist, danzante, and assistant for the First annual Turtle Bay Powwow held at Texas A&M Corpus Christi on Karankawa land.
End Medical Deportations Rally
On December 22 2023, Philadelphia City Council passed and the mayor signed a bill to end medical deportations, making it the first US city to do so.
Dias De Los Muertos and Danza Vigil Ceremony
Cemanahuac Danza group held a Dia De Los Muertos Vigil to honor the Palestinians who have lost their lives since the Nakba and are currently experiencing genocide from the continued practices of colonial systems and practices on their ancestral lands.
US Climate Action Network- JEDI Retreat
USCAN members and staff came together to beta test the proposed new USCAN curriculum for skill building and learning on being actively anti racist and fighting climate change in a just and equitable way.
