Daniel is an experienced attorney with a demonstrated history of working on natural resource, water, and tribal issues in tribal, state, and federal governments. He is skilled in litigation, water resource management, land management, legislative relations, public speaking, and collaborative problem-solving on complex natural resource issues. Daniel Cordalis joined the Native American Rights Fund in 2024 with almost two decades of experience working with Tribes to protect their water, natural, and cultural resources, primarily in the Colorado and Klamath River Basins. Currently, he is harnessing those years of experience to lead NARF’s Tribal Water Institute and support tribal water interests through his legal and policy expertise. You can talk to him about how Tribal Nations can fulfill their water needs through legal and policy means, and how land and water conservation can support Tribal needs, as well as improving climate resilience.