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Arizona is tussling with other states over how much of the Colorado River it should receive. But how will Arizonans divide ...
Beyond being seen and heard in the negotiating room where water decisions are handled, tribes are also having to navigate ...
Thirty federally recognized tribes lay claim to a fourth of the Colorado River, a vital water source for 40 million people living in the western U.S. and Mexico.
In addition to the seven states along the Colorado River, Native American tribes have been involved in the negotiations over the future of the water source for 40 million people.
Native American tribes, excluded from Colorado River talks for a century, are demanding a seat at the table in negotiations over its future with seven states and the Bureau of Reclamation.
Now, the tribes are seeking water from a mix of sources: the Colorado River, the Little Colorado River, aquifers and washes on tribal lands in northeastern Arizona.
The Navajo Nation Council has signed off on a proposed settlement that would ensure water rights for its tribe and two others ... outstanding claims in the Colorado River basin.
The Navajo Nation has one of the largest single outstanding claims in the Colorado River basin ... Council also voted to approve the settlement Thursday, while the Hopi tribe approved it earlier ...
The Navajo Nation Council has unanimously approved a proposed ... A century ago, tribes were left out of a landmark 1922 agreement that divided the Colorado River basin water among seven Western ...