How Arizona Stands Between Tribes and Their Water
The Navajo Nation has for years been locked in contentious negotiations with the state of Arizona over water.
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The Navajo Nation has for years been locked in contentious negotiations with the state of Arizona over water.
As it negotiates water rights with tribes, Arizona goes to unique lengths to extract concessions that limit tribes’ opportunities for growth and economic development, according to a ProPublica and High Country News investigation.
When handed tribes’ water claims, Arizona has responded by creating cumbersome hurdles that don’t exist in other states.
A High Country News/ProPublica investigation shows that Arizona goes to unusual lengths in water negotiations to extract restrictive concessions from tribes.
As it negotiates water rights with tribes, Arizona goes to unique lengths to extract concessions that limit tribes’ opportunities for growth and economic development, according to a ProPublica and High Country News investigation.