Sky Island Alliance Gives Land Stewardship Award to Mexican School
For the first time, The Sky Island Alliance awarded its Land Stewardship Award to a school in Sonora, Mexico. What made this year’s April award ceremony unique, according to Sergio Avila, the Alliance’s program manager, was that the Land Stewardship Award wasn’t given to an individual who owns or manages land. It was instead given to a…
Photo Essay: The Southwest Indian Art Fair
The Southwest Indian Art Fair is an annual event that acts as both a showcase and market for Indian art on the front lawn of the Arizona State Museum. The festival ran from Feb. 22 to 23, and all photos were shot on Sunday, Feb. 23.
The Tamale Man
From the beginning, restaurateur Perfecto Leon was fighting the odds. He was born with bronchitis, and the doctors told his parents that their son would probably not survive. After initially dismissing his father’s suggestion of naming their son Perfecto after the boy’s grandfather, his mother had a change of heart. Though she considered the name…