Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren made his third annual state address Tuesday, outlining his administration’s accomplishments despite ongoing efforts to remove him from office before his term ends.

In the four-part series, Houston-based journalist Charly Edsitty examines the struggle to secure reliable water resources and a historic settlement that could grant tribes long-awaited access to the Colorado River.

Gov. Katie Hobbs officially signed the Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement Wednesday.

Leaders of three northern Arizona tribes advocated for a comprehensive water rights settlement this week in Washington D.C.