Basin Brief December 31st
As 2025 came to a close and 2026 began, water issues across Arizona and the Colorado River Basin remained front and center. New reporting highlighted continued uncertainty around Colorado River negotiations, growing concern over snowpack levels, and major developments in local groundwater and community water planning. Local Groundwater and Community Water Planning In western Arizona, the Parker Pioneer reports that an Active Management Area is being proposed for the Ranegras […]
Colorado River and Regional Water Updates | December 30, 2025
By Ariana Romero Reporter, CRIT Media As 2025 comes to a close, new reporting shows Colorado River negotiations narrowing toward what many leaders describe as a final window for agreement, while local water solutions and long-term risks continue to take shape across the Southwest. ABC15 Arizona reports that Colorado River states may only have one […]
Person of Interest – Andrew Quillen
The Department of Revenue and Finance Welcomes Director The Colorado River Indian Tribes is pleased to welcome Andrew Quillen as the new Director of the Revenue and Finance Department. Mr. Quillen is a CRIT tribal member who was born and raised in the community. He brings both professional experience and a deep personal connection to […]
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Colorado River and Regional Water Updates | December 26
As the year comes to a close, new reporting underscores how unresolved negotiations, worsening climate impacts, and continued growth are colliding across the Colorado River Basin. The Lake Havasu News-Herald reports that federal officials are demanding compromise from Basin states as water shortages deepen. Despite repeated warnings, states remain divided, prompting stronger signals that the […]
Person of Interest- Alex Covarrubias CRIT Utilities Director.
The Colorado River Indian Tribes Utilities Department has welcomed a familiar face into its leadership, naming Alex Covarrubias Jr. as the new Utilities Director. Covarrubias is a Parker and Poston local who grew up in the community he now serves. His career in the water industry began in 2013, giving him more than a decade […]
Movie Review: Finding Hózhó
Navajo customs find a way to heal and reignite the strength of those in suffering and spiritual pain of what lingers in their heart, their mind, their body, their soul. But here, we have a film that questions and wrestles with the idea of how we feel out, process, and learn to forgive those who’ve […]
The Colorado River Indian Tribes, the Gila River Indian Community, and the Central Arizona Water Conservation District Pledge to Protect the Colorado River as States and the Federal Government Seek Solutions
(LAS VEGAS) The Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT), the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) and the Central Arizona Water Conservation District, which manages the Central Arizona Project, have signed an historic proclamation to work together to protect the Colorado River. The three entities have had differing priorities and goals over the years regarding the River, […]
Arizona Medicaid now covers traditional healing. It’s helping Native communities preserve tradition
by Abigail Wilt Cronkite News PHOENIX – Natasha Bowman is a Navajo doula and student midwife. Her work centers around revitalizing traditional birthing through practices that have been overshadowed by Western medicine. In traditional spaces, families are often there, supporting the mother through labor and birth. One of Bowman’s clients was the first woman in her […]
Personhood Status Protects The Life Of The Colorado River
The Colorado River Indian Tribes Tribal Council has made a historic decision to protect the lifeblood of their Reservation. On November 6, 2025, the Council unanimously approved Resolution No. R-375-25, which proclaims the personhood status of the Colorado River under tribal law. This resolution acknowledges the Colorado River as a living entity whose health and […]