
New federal law could bring running water to tribal homes, but states have concerns – NPR
More than 10,000 homes on Southwestern Indian reservations lack running water. This despite tribes substantial water rights. A new solution is being held up as
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More than 10,000 homes on Southwestern Indian reservations lack running water. This despite tribes substantial water rights. A new solution is being held up as

The largest proposed tribal water rights settlement in U.S. history – which could transform some Native American communities – continues to stall. KUNM’s Jeanette DeDios

Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming are resisting the deal because it would allow the Navajo and Hopi to lease water to cities downstream, likely

The old ways of managing the shrinking Colorado River aren't helping Arizona. But there is a way all of the compact states could find a

The agency’s plan would narrow water quality reviews and eliminate one of the few ways that tribes can their enforce treaty rights. [from High Country News]

The move by the Colorado River Indian Tribes in Arizona and California would give rights of nature to the water, marking a historic first. [from