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Their pleas for water were long ignored. Now tribes are gaining a voice on the Colorado River.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTribal leaders stood proudly in front of a row of flags from the 10 Indigenous communities whose...
Tribe, US officials reach deal to save Colorado River water
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Native American tribe in Arizona reached a deal Thursday with the U.S. government not to use some...
Water Rights Agreement with Colorado River Indian Tribes in Arizona Signed
Native News Online via Yahoo News· 1 month agoU.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo), Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs...
Tribes seek equal status in Colorado River talks, compensation for any forced cuts
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 months agoTwo-thirds of the tribes with lands and water rights in the Colorado River Basin are calling for...
Feds will pay Arizona farmers and tribes $64M to use less water from the Colorado River
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 7 months agoFederal officials on Friday announced $64 million in new Colorado River water conservation deals...
Tribes take a central role in water management as drought and climate change effects worsen
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPHOENIX — As some Arizona tribes secure water allocations, they and other tribal communities now...
Biden signs bills that secure long-sought water rights and land for 5 Arizona tribes
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFive Arizona tribes celebrated after President Joe Biden signed legislation that secured water...
These tribal leaders are water pioneers — and 2023 Arizonans of the Year
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 5 months agoThe Colorado River Indian Tribes and Gila River Indian Community began irrigating farmland thousands...
Quechan Tribe seeks protection of sacred lands with national monument at Indian Pass
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 3 months agoYUMA — Quechan tribal members Elan and Donald Medart were excited for the opportunity to see some of...
'There's simply not enough water': Colorado River cutbacks ripple across Arizona
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoUp and down the Colorado River last week, the state, local and tribal leaders in charge of water...