Indigenous Governance Database

water rights settlements

Robyn Interpreter-The Nature of Tribal Water Rights

Robyn Interpreter, Water Attorney (Yavapai-Apache Nation and Pascua Yaqui Tribe), discusses how tribal attorneys have to negotiate all perspectives of tribal water rights in a contemporary climate.

Janene Yazzie-The Next Generation of Tribal Water Use: Our Youth Represent the Future

Janene Yazzie, Little Colorado River Watershed Chapters Association, provides a detail account of how water use and water exploitation have impacted Indigenous peoples.

Margaret Vick-The Nature of Tribal Water Rights

Margaret Vick, Water Attorney (Havasupai and Colorado River Indian Tribes), discusses the nature of tribal water right by examining the long history of Arizona tribes protecting their rights.