The San Juan Southern Paiute Tribal Council also voted to approve the ... A century ago, tribes were left out of a landmark 1922 agreement that divided the Colorado River basin water among seven ...

A proposed water rights settlement for three Native American tribes that ... The proposal also includes a combined 9,500 acre-feet per year of water from the Colorado River's Lower Basin for ...

The tribes have sought greater ... and the first tribal member of the Colorado Water Conservation Board. She said Native American perspectives on the river’s future must be taken seriously.

The Navajo Nation has one of the largest single outstanding claims in the Colorado River basin. Delegates acknowledged the gravity of their vote Thursday and stood to applause after casting a ...