COURTHOUSE NEWS: Supreme Court adds fight over Colorado River water rights to its docket Courthouse News Service Colorado River November 4, 2022In the drought-prone West, a tribal nation claims the government should have protected its access to water. By Kelsey Reichmann...
DWR program assists tribal and underrepresented communities with groundwater challenges Department of Water Resources (DWR) Groundwater NewsPolicy and regulation September 23, 2022From the Department of Water Resources: Within the State of California, Tribes and underrepresented communities face many challenges accessing clean,...
RISING VOICES: Dam Removal and the Future of Algal Blooms The Water Hub Commentary August 10, 2022Each month, the Water Hub checks in with advocates in California to talk about water issues impacting local communities. In...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Biden moves to restore power of states and tribes to protect their waters Courthouse News Service Policy and regulationWater quality June 2, 2022The Environmental Protection Agency is taking steps to scratch a Trump-era rule – reinstated by the Supreme Court this spring...
THIS JUST IN … Press release: Tribes and Environmental Justice Groups Link Bay-Delta Collapse to Water Rights from California’s Racist Past Conservation organizations & coalitions Water rights and water law May 24, 2022Press release from the coalition of Winnemem Wintu Tribe, Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians, Save California Salmon, Little Manila...
WEBINAR RECORDING: Office Hours: Tribal engagement DWR’s Tribal Water Policy Advisor Anecita Agustinez Maven Webinars April 13, 2022Anecita Agustinez has served as the tribal policy advisor for the Department of Water Resources since August 2013. Agustinez has...
COURT DOCS: Navajo Nation’s water rights Courthouse News Service Colorado River February 17, 2022From the Courthouse News Service: The Ninth Circuit revived the Navajo Nation’s breach of trust claim alleging the U.S. Department...
NEVADA CURRENT: Tribes seek to secure their water rights as Colorado River dries Nevada Current Colorado River December 14, 2021by Jeniffer Solis, Nevada Current Historically excluded from Colorado River negotiations, tribes are demanding to be included in policy discussions...
YOSEMITE ENVIRO LAW CONFERENCE: How tribal partnerships can help attain national conservation goals Maven Best of the NotebookNotebook News and FeaturesPolicy and regulation November 23, 2021“We really have to get creative and equally value all of the interests of the stakeholders, use cooperative agreements and...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Tribal influence over Arizona water growing Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 14, 2021Because of the confluence of relatively recent water rights settlements and a looming shortage of Colorado River water, tribes like...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Colorado River shortage to hit Central Arizona farmers hardest Courthouse News Service Colorado River August 7, 2021Seven states from Utah to California share the Colorado River’s roughly 15 million acre-feet of water annually. But in the...
COURTHOUSE NEWS: Congress seeks long-term solutions for drought crippling western US Courthouse News Service Hydrology May 25, 2021More than 70 million people are affected by a historic drought in the West. Lawmakers and administration officials are scrambling...
COURT DOCS: Navajo Nation’s water rights Courthouse News Service Colorado River April 28, 2021From the Courthouse News Service: The Ninth Circuit revived the Navajo Nation’s breach of trust claim alleging that the federal...
GUEST COMMENTARY: Beyond Acknowledgements, It’s Time We Act on Learning and Teaching Indigenous Knowledge Guest Contributor Commentary March 30, 2021Commentary written by Puanani Faleofa Kānaka Maoli (Native Hawaiian), Water and Land Protector We need more water and land protectors....
What is Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM)? Maven Notebook News and FeaturesPlanning and management February 17, 2021Integrated Regional Water Management (IRWM) is an initiative led by the Department of Water Resources that seeks to support collaborative...
