New Colorado River Rules Bring Short-Term Cuts and Long-Term Uncertainty
The Colorado River’s new operating rules are now in place for 2027 and 2028, but the final week of August showed that the fight over the river’s future is far from settled. Arizona’s top water official told KJZZ that the state is preparing for a 760,000 acre-foot reduction in 2027 and 2028. Most of that […]
People of the West (series) REVIEW
So much about the California history as we know is rooted in the brighter and louder chapters of a land’s appropriation over time in a culturally evolving world. What we perceive as an ingratiated time in a lands’ growth and prosperity into the generations that came before and followed after, actually hides a deeper indigenous […]
Our Father (2026) REVIEW
The short film “Our Father” relates the story about a pair of siblings’ commitment to following the exact funeral wishes of their departed patriarch and the final goodbye proving that there is a beauty in the afterlife waiting us. The two main leads, the brother and the sister, start the short film off by bickering […]
Colorado River Indian Tribes Head Start School Moving Closer to Opening
The Colorado River Indian Tribes’ new Head Start School is moving closer to opening, with the sewer system expected to be ready for final inspection during the week of September 21, 2026. Once final approvals are received, the project team will be able to move toward opening the new school. The delay has been tied […]
CRIT Languages Find Permanent Place on University of Arizona Campus
Following a series of historic ceremonies on Friday, September 4, 2026, the University of Arizona has permanently integrated the four native languages of the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) into its campus landscape. Organized by the university’s Office of Native American Advancement & Tribal Engagement (NAATE) in partnership with individual academic colleges, the Native Languages […]