Native American tribes secure spots on the Colorado nonprofit water policy board for the first time
The Colorado Water Congress has voted to expand its board to include representatives of Native American tribes for the first time. The water congress was created in the late 1950s by then-Gov. Steve McNichols and Attorney General Duke Dunbar, to bring the entire water community together as a group to make recommendations to state leaders about water issues that needed to be addressed in Colorado. Executive Director Doug Kemper said the nonprofit group has about 350 organizations as members, ranging from water utilities like Denver Water to agricultural and environmental groups.
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