Tag: Deb Haaland
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Ignored for decades, Colorado River tribes fight for their water rights
Some 10,000 households on the vast Navajo Nation, which covers 27,000 square miles in three states, are still without running water. Native American tribes hold some of the most senior water rights in the Colorado River Basin, but history has shown that having senior water rights and having water are two different realities. The tribes,…
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Secretary of the Interior orders “Squaw” name removed from federal lands
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland on Friday ordered the word “squaw” removed from all federal lands. Haaland also ordered the creation of an advisory committee that will assist an existing federal board with development and review of name-changing proposals that affect derogatory names. Haaland’s announcement…
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Colorado River management may change under Biden administration
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The new Biden administration could take action on the Colorado River that would go well beyond the president-elect’s term in office. The week of Dec. 14, the seven states that are part of the Colorado…