New institute aims to help Native American tribes advocate for their water rights

KUNR Public Radio | By Jonathan Match

Published November 21, 2023 at 11:08 AM MST

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Daryl Lucero, Estevan Sando, and Arlan Sando, in the foreground, left to right, are members of the Jemez Pueblo in north-central New Mexico. They stand near a stretch of an earthen ditch on March 17th, 2023. For 40 years, the tribe has been working for a water rights settlement.

For years, drought and development in the West have caused water shortages for Native American tribes. Now, a new institute aims to give tribes resources and training to advocate for their water rights.

For years, drought and development in the West have caused water shortages for Native American tribes. Now, a new institute aims to give tribes resources and training to advocate for their water rights.