Nick Saenz: Connections Between the History of the Western Lands, Local Communities, & Traditions

Charles Nick Saenz is Professor of History at Adams State University, an outdoor enthusiast, and HECHO’s Hispanic Conservation Leadership Council member. His research focuses on the San Luis Valley, where early Hispanic settlers planted crops with acequias, blending European farming with Indigenous water practices. In this video, he talks about the connections between the history of the Western lands, local communities, and their traditions.