Meeting that day was the Arizona Governor’s Water Augmentation, Innovation and Conservation Council, a committee of state legislators and water policy experts convened to plan for Arizona’s share of diminishing resources in the Colorado River Basin. segment of Colorado River Basin, the vast majority, 22, are in Arizona. Of the 30 federally recognized sovereign tribal nations in the U.S. Half of the tribes in Arizona have unresolved claims to water. One by one, each recounted their tribe’s history and efforts to secure water for their citizens. Mid-morning in early September 2020, leaders from eight tribal nations met with Arizona state legislators, water engineers and policy experts via Zoom. ![]() ![]() They’re seeking opportunity, fairness, and a voice in decision making after a century of exclusion
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