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Friday evening, May 7, 2021
Southern Utah
Water For Tribes Initiative Asking Congress For More Funding
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed a clear connection between access to clean water and public health, according to Navajo tribal member Bidtah Becker. She is part of a group called the Water & Tribes Initiative that advocates for water access in Indian Country. It is pushing Congress to pass funding for water infrastructure in Indian Country. Becker’s group hired University of Utah law professor Heather Tanana to compile a report on the issues tribes face when it comes to water. Tanana, who is Navajo, looked at four components: lack of infrastructure, contamination, increasing demand and insufficient maintenance funding. She found every tribe struggles with at least one of the problems. Read the full story.