Milestones: A $1.08 billion boost for Tribes in Colorado River states
Two years in, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has allocated over $1 billion to Native American tribes, focusing on infrastructure and community development.
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San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe may finally have its own land
HR 2461 aims to grant the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe a reservation on ancestral land. The Tribe is currently the only federally recognized tribe in Arizona without its own land.
Seeking sustainable solutions for Colorado River’s shrinking supply
Anticipating Colorado River shortages, Nevada enacts a law for potential household limits while Colorado River states and tribes seek a permanent conservation agreement.
Arizona Indian water right settlements addressed at close of 2022
Three Native American tribes in Arizona will benefit from water rights legislation enacted during the 117th Congress’ closing activity, creating more certainty for the Tribes and their neighboring...
Bipartisan infrastructure law to fund billions in Indian water right settlements
DOI will allocate $1.7 billion of bipartisan infrastructure bill funds and Reclamation Water Settlement funds to enacted Indian water right settlements that have outstanding federal payments...