Western states opposed Tribes' access to the Colorado River 70 years ago. History is repeating itself.

by Mark Olalde, ProPublica, and Anna V. Smith, High Country News ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: Waiting for Water:Tribes’ Fight for a Promised Resource The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1908 that tribes with reservations have […]

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