Farms, Homestead Acts & the Pioneer Flood
Honoring the lost native flora & fauna
The U.S. Homestead Act, signed by President Lincoln in 1862, promised citizens or intended citizens 160 acres of almost free land (with a small registration fee and 2 years of hard work). For a world steeped in inheritance and favoritism, it was a shuffling of the cards in the favor of the industrious. In 30 years, the countries’ populace grew rapidly, many immigrating to the U.S. through Canada (and vice versa). This Lesson explores the waves of immigration, each of the immigrant cultures and communities, and their contributions … with apology to the: Apache, Comanche, Navajo, Ute and Zuni who were further displaced.
Examine the conflicts between the Apache tribes and European settlers, focusing on figures like Geronimo and Cochise, and the impact on Apache society
https://www.nps.gov/chir/learn/historyculture/apache-wars-cochise.htm https://www.nps.gov/chir/learn/historyculture/apache-wars-geronimo.htm https://explorethearchive.com/apache-wars
Delve into the medicinal uses of plants by indigenous healers, including the role of herbs in traditional medicine and spiritual practices
https://www.newmexicomagazine.org/blog/post/curanderismo-thrives-in-new-mexico/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6893476/
https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/anth_etds/85/ https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/biol_etds/212/
The official state tree of the State of New Mexico is the: