California Native Americans and Farm Workers Unite on Water and Land

In the deserts of Southern California, an unprecedented alliance is forming to make better use of water in times of extreme drought. Organized farmworkers and Native American leaders are joining forces with a private nonprofit to serve communities deprived of clean water and find new ways to farm amid the threat of climate change. Maria Echaveste, head of the water management company Cadiz, says they are using new technology to harness the water that is being lost. The FIELD institute for farm workers will provide training on better soil and water management and alternative planting methods. Adonis Galarza is its coordinator. Finally, Torres Martinez Desert Cahuilla leader Tomas Tortez Jr. talks about what his tribe brings to the project.

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