As climate change and overuse threaten the Colorado River, Native American tribes seek a larger role in the river's stewardship.
In the Coachella Valley, water continues flowing to lakes and golf courses, even as the Colorado River reaches new lows. Critics say it’s time to limit heavy water use.
“Nobody should own that river, but the way they did it a hundred years ago, that’s the story and the legacy that we live with,” McDowell said.How Las Vegas declared war on thirsty grass and set an example for the desert Southwest “We don’t treat it like a commodity, because we know what the river is, and what it gives us is life,” McDowell said.“We need to protect that river,” she said. “We all have that responsibility to make sure it’s alive and that it’s healthy.”
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