June 2023

How Arizona squeezes tribes for water (hcn.org)

Dana Brown (PACEs Connection Staff) · 6/17/236:05 PM

SHARON CHISCHILLY/HIGH COUNTRY NEWS AND PROPUBLICA To read more of Anna V. Smith, Mark Olalde, and Umar Farooq's article, please click here. The Navajo Nation has for years been locked in contentious negotiations with the state of Arizona over water. With the tribe’s claims not yet settled, the water sources it can access are limited. The hospital tried tapping an aquifer, but the water was too salty to use. If it could reach an agreement with the state, the tribe would have other options,...

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