Tribal nations were once excluded from Colorado River talks. Now they're key players
Some tribes have won big water agreements with the U.S. recently which is giving them an unprecedented seat at the table as the White House resets the water sharing agreement for the Colorado River.
PHOENIX, Ariz. — This Spring, a high level delegation met inside the Arizona Governor's office to announce a huge water conservation deal.
The crowd was a who's who of the western water world, including top Biden administration officials, the head of Arizona's powerful water department, the state's Governor Katie Hobbs, and its senior Senator Kyrsten Sinema.
But the man at the center of the announcement was someone who probably wouldn't have even been invited to this type of event not too long ago: Governor Stephen Roe Lewis of the Gila River Indian Community.
In a blue suit, bolo tie and white Nike
