Native Americans

These tribal leaders are water pioneers — and 2023 Arizonans of the Year

Photo: President Joe Biden talks with Colorado River Indian Tribes Chairwoman Amelia Flores (center), August 8, 2023, at the historic…

12 months ago

Tribes guard the Klamath River’s fish, water and lands as restoration begins at last

Photo: Doreen Ashley (left) and Gloria Mattz (right), fish technicians at the Yurok Fisheries Program, do all they can to…

12 months ago

Officials propose historic agreement to permanently include tribes in Colorado River matters

Photo: Manuel Heart, chairman of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, speaks about Colorado River water issues Dec. 13 at the…

12 months ago

The Klamath Tribes Are Trying to Save the C’waam and Koptu Suckerfish From Extinction

Photo: The waters of Oregon's Upper Klamath Basin provided a home for c'waam and koptu for millennia. In recent decades,…

1 year ago

A Devastating Wildfire Allowed This Indigenous Community To Reclaim Its Roots

Photo: Shelby Leung shows staff of the Roundhouse Council renderings for the nonprofit’s new building. (Jessica Terrell/Civil Beat/2023) Wildfires destroyed…

1 year ago