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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...
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...
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...
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...