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Tribal Leaders Demand Fair Water Rights Amid Crisis

6/10/2025

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Forty million people in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico depend on the Colorado River, including 30 Native American tribes historically sidelined by the 1922 Compact. Tribal leaders are advocating for fair water rights and improved infrastructure amid escalating water disputes. As climate change threatens water supplies, they are pushing for sustainable solutions and modernized policies to secure their future.

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Story summary

Forty million people in the southwestern U.S. and Mexico depend on the Colorado River, including 30 Native American tribes historically sidelined by the 1922 Compact. Tribal leaders are advocating for fair water rights and improved infrastructure amid escalating water disputes. As climate change threatens water supplies, they are pushing for sustainable solutions and modernized policies to secure their future.