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  • Realizing Indigenous Water Rights in the Colorado River Basin

    Realizing Indigenous Water Rights in the Colorado River Basin

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    Tori Velasquez
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    “Tó’éí’iina means our water is life—it sustains us and provides for our livestock, rejuvenates our cornfields, and strengthens us as human beings.” Nicknamed the “Basin of Contention,” the Colorado River system is notoriously the most litigated and legislated basin in the United States.  The Colorado River Compact—the primary treaty governing the basin among the seven…