Tribal Communities Take Action To Protect Water Resources
Two Tribal Nations in Arizona have taken new steps to protect their water resources and culturally significant landscapes as the Colorado River Basin continues to face declining supplies and growing development demands. KJZZ reported that the Hualapai Tribal Council recently approved a moratorium opposing the development of hyperscale data centers on its nearly one-million-acre reservation. […]
General Information Sessions October 15th and 17th
Colorado River Water Issues Draw Attention from Tribes Across Arizona
Colorado River shortages are raising questions about more than how much water each state receives. For Tribal Nations along the river, decisions about reservoir operations can affect their ability to use water they already have legal rights to. Nevada Public Radio, in a report carried by Utah Public Radio, highlighted the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe’s […]
Medicine Ball Review
Around the 1800s, with the establishment of boarding schools, Natives endured terrible conditions and suffered emotional and physical abuse from religious staff intent on erasing their Native identities. Students, taken from their families, were punished for speaking their Native languages or for practicing any sort of traditions, and received a very poor education. Many never […]
NatiVisions Film Festival
No Greater Act: Pueblo Resistance – REVIEW
This will be the first film to premiere on Thursday, September 24th for NatiVisions Film Festival at Blue Water Cinemas Parker. Support the film and your local festival. A film review by Naythen T. Lowe. The year 1680 saw the insurgence of the Pueblo people of the Southwestern New Mexico territory against the Spanish overlords […]
Voter Registration Drive October 5th
CRIT Conserved-Water Deal Moves Forward Amid Colorado River Uncertainty
Colorado River negotiations are moving on several fronts, and this week one of those developments directly involved the Colorado River Indian Tribes. The Central Arizona Water Conservation District Board approved an agreement with CRIT involving 9,009 acre-feet of Intentionally Created Surplus (ICS) water, while also authorizing the district to protect its rights through legal action […]
Tribal Member Spotlight: Quincy Stone
From his start as a dishwasher to his role as a head chef at Steak 44 in Phoenix, CRIT Tribal Member Quincy Stone has built a culinary career that recently took him to Canton, Ohio. There, he helped cater a banquet honoring former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald during his induction into the Pro […]
Message From CRIT Law Enforcement-Update September 21
Location: Desert Sun Development #86 (100 Homes) Parker Arizona, 85344 Incident: Shooting ******Update****** At this time there is no more threat to the community. Taylor Goodman is now in custody at the CRIT Men’s Detention Facility. I would like to personally thank the community for sharing the post and spreading this information for […]