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 […]
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 […]
Arizona Dept Of Agriculture Update
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Putting Conserved Colorado River Water To Its Best Use
The Colorado River has faced historic drought and declining reservoir levels for more than two decades. In 2019, the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, and representatives of the seven Colorado River Basin states signed the Drought Contingency Plans (DCP). The plans established coordinated conservation measures to reduce the risk of Lake Mead and […]
CRIT Responds to Bureau of Reclamation’s Final Environmental Impact Statement
On July 31, the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) was released for the Post-2026 Operational Guidelines and Strategies for Lake Powell and Lake Mead. The Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) Attorney General’s Office swiftly responded upon its release. There are major highlights to note in both the comment letter and the FEIS. The release of […]
Statements on Post 2026 Environmental Impact Statement
Chairwoman Amelia Flores: “The Colorado River Indian Tribes appreciates the continued engagement by the Bureau of Reclamation as the Post-2026 Colorado River operations process moves forward. In response to CRIT’s request Reclamation recently reached out to us and walked us through the portions of the final Environmental Impact Statement relating to changes made to the […]
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CRIT Museum Hosts Traditional Bark Skirt Construction Class
The CRIT Museum hosted a hands-on bark skirt construction class on July 16 at Lazy D Park, giving participants an opportunity to learn a traditional skill while connecting with cultural knowledge. The class was led by traditional craftsman Richard Montague of the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Reservation. Montague learned bark skirt construction and many other […]
CRIT’s Senior Water Rights Explained
The Colorado River has always sustained the Colorado River Indian Tribes, and protecting it means understanding CRIT’s history, sovereignty, and senior water rights. This presentation by Lead Water Counsel John Bezdek walks Tribal Members through the timeline of CRIT’s connection to the river from the original establishment of the Reservation in 1865, to major court […]
Bureau of Reclamation visits CRIT for a Government-to-Government Consultation
Deputy Commissioner David Palumbo and Representatives from the Bureau of Reclamation (referred to as Reclamation) met with the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) Tribal Council on June 1st, 2026. This meeting was called a Government-to-Government consultation for on-going dialogue specifically regarding the development of the finalized Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The EIS is a federal […]