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What’s next after the failed effort to secure Colorado River Basin water rights for tribes in Arizona?

The Colorado Sun, Jan 8, 2025

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Colorado River states hold an uncomfortable reunion in Las Vegas

KUNC, Dec 3, 2024

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Tribes won’t be paid for unused water through a federal fund. Colorado lawmakers want that to change

Colorado Sun, Oct 24, 2024

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This Is Life in America’s Water-Inequality Capital. It Might Be About to Change

Time, Sept 19, 2024

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Opinion: Time is now for a new Colorado River Basin process to bring together and engage sovereigns and stakeholders

The Colorado Sun, Aug 15, 2024

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Tribes say their future is at stake as they push for Congress to consider Colorado River settlement

AP News, May 24, 2024

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Arizona tribes were left out of water decisions until 1908. Here’s how they negotiate today

FrontEras, May 21, 2024

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Tribes are submitting Colorado River ideas so they’re at the table, not ‘on the menu’

KUNC, May 2, 2024

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Six Upper Basin tribes gain permanent foothold in Colorado River discussions at key interstate commission

The Colorado Sun, April 30, 2024

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Colorado River Basin tribes take harder stance on negotiations about the river’s future

The Colorado Sun, March 28, 2024

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Tribes to feds: Don't take our Colorado River water unless you replace it

Tuscon.com, March 23, 2024

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Colorado River states remain divided on sharing water, and some tribes say their needs are still being ignored

CPR News, March 15, 2024

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New Colorado River agreement stops short of giving tribes a seat at the table

Salt Lake Tribune, March 6, 2024

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Landmark deal offers Upper Basin tribes a long-awaited foothold in Colorado River discussions

The Colorado Sun, March 5, 2024

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These tribal leaders are water pioneers — and 2023 Arizonans of the Year

AZ Central, December 29, 2023

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Officials propose historic agreement to permanently include tribes in Colorado River matters

Water Education Colorado, December 27, 2023

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Tribes focus on Post-2026 operation guidelines for Lake Powell and Lake Mead

KJZZ, December 18, 2023

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Short-term measures just the start of what’s needed to save Colorado River

Las Vegas Sun, December 17, 2023

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'Different hats': Indigenous women play a growing role in managing the Colorado River

Arizona Republic, December 17, 2023

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Expect a messy compromise on the future of the Colorado River, negotiators say in Las Vegas

The Colorado Sun, December 15, 2023

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Indigenous Women’s Leadership Network Gets on the River

American Rivers, November 16, 2023

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Biden's White House allocates $327 million for Indian water rights, earmarking millions for Colorado

Denver Gazette, October 27, 2023

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Western States Opposed Tribes’ Access to the Colorado River 70 Years Ago. History Is Repeating Itself.

ProPublica, October 17, 2023

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Tribes press Biden admin for equal role in Colorado River planning

PoliticoPro GreenWire, September 13, 2023

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Replenishing the San Juan River

Santa Fe Reporter, August 30, 2023

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Tribe helps replenish the San Juan River through a new agreement

KUNM, August 29, 2023

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Federal, State Officials Promise More Tribal Inclusion in Colorado River Negotiations

Vial Daily, July 7, 2023

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Waiting for Water

ProRepublica, July 7, 2023

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The Forgotten Sovereigns of the Colorado River

Politico, July 7, 2023

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The Colorado River Flooded Chemehuevi Land. Decades Later, the Tribe Still Struggles to Take Its Share of Water.

ProRepublica July 5, 2023

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Tribes seek greater involvement in talks on Colorado River water crisis

Hastings Tribune, June 16, 2023

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How Arizona Stands Between Tribes and Their Water

ProPublica, June 14, 2023

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Colorado River officials weigh how to cut water, include tribes ahead of looming negotiations

Colorado Sun, June 12, 2023

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Ahead of new Colorado River talks, governments and tribes weigh in on the future

NPR for Northern Colorado, June 8, 2023

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Lorelei Cloud is the first-ever tribal member on Colorado’s top water board

Colorado Sun, April, 26, 2023

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Crisis on the Colorado: The Indigenous fight for water rights

Al Jazeera, April, 2023

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Ten Rivers Facing Pollution, Development, and Climate Change—And Policies That Can Help

EOS, April 18, 2023

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Supreme Court Case Could Reshape Indigenous Water Rights in the Southwest

Civil Eats, March 15, 2023

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‘A living spirit’: Native people push for changes to protect the Colorado River

LA Times, January 30, 2023

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Tribes in the Colorado River Basin are fighting for their water. States wish they wouldn’t.

Grist, Nov 16, 2022

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Four states, six tribes announce first formal talks on Colorado River negotiating authority

Aspen Daily News, Sept 27, 2022

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100 years after the Colorado River Compact, the Southwest is nearing a crisis point

The Colorado Sun, Sept 12, 2022

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The feds declined to seriously cut Colorado River water use. Here’s what that means

High Country News, August 18, 2022

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As the Colorado River dries, tribes see indigenous water management as essential

KNUC, August 16, 2022

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Colorado River crisis giving tribes new opportunities to right century-old water wrongs

Fresh Water News, June 21, 2022

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In Search of Solutions: Water & Tribes Initiative Encourages Collaborative Approach to CO River Management

Lincoln Institute, January 12, 2021

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