States and tribes scramble to reach Colorado River deals before election – Grist
Landmark agreements would slash big states' water usage for decades and deliver water to the Navajo Nation. [from Grist]
Tags: Indigenous and tribal issues, Water + Sanitation Access, Water rights + policies
Landmark agreements would slash big states' water usage for decades and deliver water to the Navajo Nation. [from Grist]
Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) alongside U.S. Representative Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) reintroduced legislation to dramatically expand Tribal
When power players like mining and agriculture are involved, tribal nations, usually the senior-most water-rights holders, often must fight obstruction. [from High Country News]
Today the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Navajo Nation in a long-running dispute over what obligations the federal government has to supply water to
After 174 years, the Navajo Nation is still trying to regain access [from ]
Some tribes have won big water agreements with the U.S. recently which is giving them an unprecedented seat at the table as the White House