Water Rights

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The Colorado River Can’t Be Divvied Up Without Indigenous People at the TableTwenty-nine Indigenous tribes in the Colorado River watershed have rights to its water. It's time to recognize that.

The Colorado River is drying up. Here's how that affects Indigenous water rightsSome tribes in the Colorado River Basin have been fighting for water rights for decades. Then the drought hit.

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On Native American reservations, the push for more clean water and sanitationMany Native Americans don't have access to clean water, increasing their risk of illness. Fixing the current water systems or creating new ones could cost billions.

Tribes without clean water demand an end to decades of US government neglectUS has broken promises as Indigenous Americans lack access to safe water, a crisis worsened by Covid-19

Tribes struggle for water in Colorado River Basin as drought sears the westTribes in the Colorado River Basin have been trying to claim their legal access to its water for years. The drought has only increased their struggles.

Many Native Americans Can't Get Clean Water, Report FindsA new report from DigDeep and the U.S. Water Alliance found race is the strongest predictor of water and sanitation access. This has implications for public health.

Supreme Court Rules Against Navajo Nation in Water Rights CaseThe vote was 5 to 4, with the majority finding that an 1868 treaty did not require the federal government to ensure the tribe had access to water.

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