October 27, 2026 8:11 pm
CRIT Nation, Parker, AZ
October 27, 2026 8:11 pm
CRIT Nation, Parker, AZ
The Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the CPUC Broadband Deployment Phase I Project, a major infrastructure initiative aimed at expanding reliable, high-capacity internet service for Tribal communities and surrounding areas. Through this public bid process, CRIT is seeking qualified contractors to furnish, install, splice, and test outside plant fiber-optic infrastructure that will form the foundation of an expanded broadband network. The project will support improved connectivity along key regional corridors near the Reservation, including areas within San Bernardino and Riverside Counties and surrounding communities such as Blythe, Earp, and Parker Dam. This investment represents an important step toward strengthening digital access, supporting economic development, enhancing education and telehealth opportunities, and ensuring long-term technological resilience for CRIT members and neighboring communities. Proposals will be evaluated based on cost, qualifications, construction schedule, and Indian Preference in accordance with Tribal procurement policy.
Follow the links below for bidding information and specs.
Appendix B_CRIT CPUC_Phase 1_Contractor Bid Sheet_02.23.2026
Appendix C_CRIT CPUC_Phase I_Project Specifications_Sealed_02.23.2026
Follow the link below for the propsed amended code
2026 Amended and Restated Gaming Code_Public Hearing
News Update November 12, 2025
Negotiations over the future of the Colorado River have reached a standstill after all seven basin states failed to meet a key federal deadline. Reports from 12News and 8NewsNow confirm that the states were unable to agree on a new water-sharing plan, leaving the situation unresolved as the river continues to decline.
High Country News explains that the biggest disagreements involve how much each state should give up in the future. The upper Basin states want fewer mandatory reductions, while the Lower Basin states, including Arizona, say they have already taken the deepest cuts and cannot continue to absorb the majority of the impacts.
With no agreement in place, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs has asked the Trump administration to intervene. She stated that Arizona has made significant sacrifices and cannot carry the weight of the reductions while other states refuse to commit to measurable cuts. If the states cannot reach a plan soon, the federal government may create one for them.
For the Colorado River Indian Tribes, the outcome of these negotiations has major importance. CRIT holds valuable senior water rights and relies on a stable and fair management plan to ensure long-term security for the community and the region.
For more information, you can read the news articles with the links below.
High Country News
https://www.hcn.org/articles/why-colorado-river-negotiations-are-so-difficult/
12 News
/wednesday-is-deadline-for-7-state-including-arizona-to-negotiate-the-colorado-river
The Colorado River Indian Tribes Mo-Chem-Ho-Na Senior Center recently held an Easter luncheon, bringing together elders for an afternoon of delicious food, laughter, and Easter spirit.
The Center was decorated with colorful Easter themed centerpieces and spring décor as attendees were treated to a traditional Easter meal, including roast beef and carrot cake. Program Director Jimi Mae White thanked the staff and volunteers who worked to make the event a success. In addition to the meal, the celebration included Easter egg coloring and an Easter egg hunt.
Many of the elders thanked organizers for the chance to get together and celebrate ahead of the holiday.
More than 500 people attended the third annual The Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Rights Day at Manataba Park Saturday April 5th. The event included traditional performances and a water ceremony in which Colorado River water was placed into special containers representing the Mohave, Chemehuevi, Hopi and Navajo Tribes as well as a container representing CRIT. Small vials of river water were also handed out.
The day also featured a BBQ, bounce house inflatables, music, raffles, contests, and a performance from the Le Pera school band. (more…)
Artist Ben Miller spent March 19th at the Colorado River Indian Tribes reservation creating an unusual painting using his signature technique, using thousands of singular casts with a fly rod.
Miller calls this method ‘Fly Cast Painting,’ and the work he created sold for $15,000 at Scottsdale Ferrari Art Week which took place March 20th through the 22nd.
Half the sale price is being sent to CRIT, which was recognized at the art fair for its efforts to conserve Colorado River water. While Miller was painting, he spoke with CRIT Chairwoman Amelia Flores and Tribal members who gave him insight on the river’s cultural and economic significance.
Miller is a Montana-based painter best known for his Endangered Rivers series. Over the last seven years he has painted endangered rivers in Montana, Washington, Colorado and Wyoming, and more recently the rivers of Chicago, New Jersey, New York, and Miami. (more…)
