Indigenous Waters

‘This river has a spirit’: Native Americans share ancestral ties to Colorado River and its tributaries upr.org/arts-and-cultu…

A first look into my national inquiry into PFAS ‘forever chemicals’. Stay tuned to learn about the harmful effects of these chemicals on our health, Country and waterways, and what we can do to demand urgent government action. Make your submission: lidiathorpe.com/pfas_inquiry

The Navajo Nation uses the least amount of water per person of anyone in the U.S.—and pays the most. Inside the struggle over America's most essential resource: ti.me/4eeuEzB

The Navajo Nation is raising concerns about mining near the Grand Canyon ksut.org/2024-08-24/the…

I’m in Neskantaga First Nation, home of Canada’s longest water boil advisory going on past 30 years. A 24 pack of bottled water is $37.99 plus tax. Community members get water flown in by the federal government but it’s rationed. So if they run out, the local Northern Store is the only place to get clean drinking water. INSANE

It must be a strange, dystopian time in Calgary, like someone has turned the city into a giant rez. Of course, if you’ve never been to a First Nation, you wouldn’t know what it is like to live without clean water – heck, any water – coming out of your taps theglobeandmail.com/opinion/articl…

Two more First Nations sue three levels of government for treating Red, Assiniboine rivers ‘as part of the sewage system’ – Winnipeg Free Press winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2…

How are you recognizing National Day of Action and Awareness for MMIWG2S+? Comment below ❤ #NoMoreStolenSisters Anishinabek Nation MMIWG2S+ Five-Year Action Plan: anishinabek.ca/wp-content/upl…

🧵@POTUS has declared May 5 as #MMIP Awareness Day, urging all Americans to support Tribal Nations in raising awareness, addressing this crisis of violence, and building a future based on safety, security, & self-determination. 🔗 bit.ly/4dpewLE

ICYMI: Deb Haaland, Bryan Newland, and Camille Calimlim Touton traveled to the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT) community to commemorate a historic water rights agreement between the Department, CRIT and the state of Arizona. nativenewsonline.net/currents/water…

Hoʻi Ka Wai: The Waters Return Quite a legacy set by our pilot 9th grade Halau Hekili students. Building upon the hana over the weekend at Nation of Hawaii uncovering 10 loʻi kalo rock wall terraces, we returned the flow of water today converting this dryland back into a wetland

Today the federal and provincial governments announced a $5B investment for an auto plant to build EV’s. I asked the government whether they have the free prior and informed consent of all the First Nations where those minerals are located.

Securing the water rights that Tribes have long been owed is key to planning for their abundant future in the face of climate change and water scarcity. Today, I was honored to celebrate a historic water rights agreement with the Colorado River Indian Tribes in Arizona.

Watershed moment: Atlantic First Nations Water Authority partners with Dalhousie to deliver world‑class water treatment dal.ca/news/2024/04/2…

Indigenous advocates at @UN4Indigenous say the green transition is neither clean nor just. Their message isn't new, but it is gaining urgency as funding for green energy projects grows. grist.org/global-indigen…

Water is life, yet for too long, Tribes have fought for equitable access to clean, reliable drinking water. Through a new Memorandum of Understanding, @usbr and @IHSgov will fortify our efforts to bring water resources to Tribes across our country. doi.gov/pressreleases/…

Although Kānaka Maoli have consistently & unambiguously voiced opposition to building TMT at Mauna Kea—a sacred mountain to the Indigenous people of Hawaiʻi—we all must continue to voice opposition. Tell the @NSF board that it SHOULD NOT fund @TMTHawaii! bit.ly/NSFdontfundTMT

Boozhoo! Bianca indizhinikaaz. Mashkawizii-niibawiikwe indigo. Makwa indoodem. Miskwaagamiiwi-zaaga'igan indonjibaa. Ogaakaaning indaa. I am a proud member of Red Lake Nation, and we need help getting our lands back with bills HF4780 and SF5080 in MN. 🧵 chng.it/csTDdByGxb

Kōrero mai! How do you describe your #moana? Learn more from our report ‘Hui-te-ana-nui: Understanding kaitiakitanga in our marine environment’ 👉 sustainableseaschallenge.co.nz/htan-report Taonga Puoro: Israel Tangaroa Birch #Mātauranga #Indigenouswaters #kaitiakitanga #reo #discoverocean