The Colorado River is in jeopardy. We have all seen the stories of how the climate is hotter and drier, and under the Post-2026 Process that Arizona will have to take additional reductions beyond the already significant reductions in its allocation of Colorado River water.  It is also clear that the Basin States and federal government are having trouble in agreeing on the management of this resource. 

Yet these public discussions only tell part of the story.  They focus on how much water society can take from this resource.  What is seldom heard in the press, nor in the briefings we are allowed to attend, is addressing the needs of the river itself, so that it can provide for the next generation, and those generations to follow.  At the Colorado River Indian Tribes, we are changing this narrative. 

After intensive review and evaluation,........

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