Posted on Apr 27, 2023
Tribal nations were once excluded from Colorado River talks. Now they're key players
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Tribes now control upwards of 25% of the river
Still, of the 30 tribes in the Colorado basin, 22 now have completed or partially completed settlements with the U.S. government. That means they technically now control more than a quarter of the average flow of the Colorado.
Heather Tanana at the University of Utah says that gives them a lot of bargaining power, as the river continues to shrink."...
..."Tribes now control upwards of 25% of the river
Still, of the 30 tribes in the Colorado basin, 22 now have completed or partially completed settlements with the U.S. government. That means they technically now control more than a quarter of the average flow of the Colorado.
Heather Tanana at the University of Utah says that gives them a lot of bargaining power, as the river continues to shrink."...
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