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 […]
Kusi Smiles (2026) REVIEW
The short film “Kusi Smiles” presented here showcases the identity of a character that’s grappling with the signature of loss of a parent while upholding and signifying her culture as her bedrock. There is such a beauty with the filmmaking going on on screen that it might just be the unsung hero of the short […]
Advancing Personhood Status
A smaller Colorado River is forcing Western water users to answer a harder question: who is prepared, and who is not?
Early reports showed the river’s challenges from several angles. The headwaters are drying out, and Arizona is pushing back against the federal government’s post-2026 river plan. Cities are using federal money to conserve and build local resilience. Farmers and rural communities are facing uncertainty. Tribal Nations are also raising concerns about groundwater projects and the […]
CPUC Phase III – Addendum 1
See link below CRIT CPUC Phase III_ RFP_Addendum 1_08.27.2026
CRIT Job Postings August 2026
CRIT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM UPGRADES – INVITATION FOR BIDS
The Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) is accepting bids from qualified contractors for improvements to the CRIT water distribution system. The project consists primarily of replacing 16 inoperable water valves and 24 fire hydrants at various locations throughout CRIT. Work will include removal and replacement of the existing valves and hydrants, associated piping and appurtenances, […]
The Power of Together: Mina Guli’s Running for the River Reaches the Colorado River Indian Tribes
Written by CRIT Media Reporter Ariana Romero “This river is everything to so many people. And yet so many of us treat it as if it’s nothing.” Those words from ultradistance runner and water advocate Mina Guli carry added weight as the Colorado River faces more than two decades of drought, declining reservoir levels, and […]
Colorado River Shortage Planning Moves From Policy to Local Budgets and Infrastructure
The Colorado River shortage conversation is starting to move from federal planning into city budgets, backup supplies, and long-term infrastructure decisions. On Aug. 11, AMWUA reported that its member cities have been preparing for a smaller Colorado River for years. The Arizona Municipal Water Users Association represents 10 cities: Avondale, Chandler, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Mesa, […]
CRIT Responds to Colorado River Operations Decision as Tribal Water Rights Remain a Central Concern
(PARKER, Ariz.) The Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) remains vigilant and recognizes the efforts brought forward in the release of the Record of Decision (ROD) for operations of Lake Powell and Lake Mead (2027–2036). The Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) is not imposing illegal water cuts on CRIT that it initially proposed in the draft EIS […]