Teach In Day 3 (PART 3) | Indigenous Histories of the U S Mexico Borderlands | Mestaz

Teach In Day 3: Indigenous Histories of the U.S. Mexico Borderlands Strength from the Waters: Indigenous Water Activism in the US-Mexico Borderlands This session will focus on Indigenous water rights in the Southwest and Northern Mexico, beginning in the period of the first major reclamation projects--the late nineteenth and early twentieth century--and ending with some of the agreements and unsatisfied claims of recent decades. Dr. James Mestaz will begin with a broad overview of some of the most oppressive laws in both Mexico and the U.S. in the late 19th century, and then look at the Winters Doctrine and of usurpation of Indigenous water rights in the early 20th century. He will then zero in on specific examples such as the Mayo of Sonora and Sinaloa, Yaqui of Sonora, and Akimel O'odham of Arizona. This will provide a deeper, more intimate understanding, focusing in on Indigenous claims, activism, and Indigenous rituals. Class participation, discussion, and engagement will be a major focus of this session. Suggested Readings and Materials: James Mestaz, Strength from the Waters: A History of Indigenous Mobilization in Northwest Mexico (Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press, 2022), excerpts.