| Length | 29:00 |
| Licensor | KRZA |
| Producer(s) | Sarah Parker, Dusty Yellow Thunder, Eric Valadez |
| Formats | Documentary, Limited Series |
| Topics | Environment, Native, Politics |
| Produced | October 25, 2007 |
| Added to PRX | November 15, 2007 |
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The Shift of Land is a 13 part series, which looks at the deep connections between land, culture and agriculture in New Mexico. In the sixth program we listen to voices of scholars, farmers and ranchers talk about the current state of the shifts in land and water in New Mexico. We explore trends in National agriculture from trade within the global market to Genetically Modified Organisms. Winona LaDuke explains how her community in the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota was threaten by GMO rice which could have contaminated traditional wild rice and would have in affect changed their culture.
Funded through a grant by the New Mexico Humanities Council in association with the National Endowment for the Humanities. Also through a grant from the Albuquerque Community Foundation. Theme Music was writen and composed by Fidel Gonzalez of El Aguila Caballero Recording Studios in Albuquerque, NM.
Contemplative, Informational, Thoughtful
The Shift of Land is a 13 part series, which looks at the deep connections between land, culture and agriculture in New Mexico. The purpose of the program is to remember this connection between land and culture, to look at where agriculture came from in the state and where it?s going. With scholars, farmers and ranchers we will look at where New Mexican agriculture has come from with the Native Nations to the Spanish and Indio-Hispano settlers to the Anglo European settlers. We will also explore how national and global trends in agriculture have affected and are affecting the state. We explore trends in National agriculture from trade within the global market to Genetically Modified Organisms. Winona LaDuke explains how her community in the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota was threaten by GMO rice which could have contaminated traditional wild rice and would have in affect changed their culture.
