The state of Arizona is home to 22 tribal nations — and all of them have a deep connection to water. However, many tribes are being left out of conversations surrounding the topic. Liliana Caughman, an assistant professor in the American Indian Studies program at Arizona State University, is working to change that. Through her lab, the Relate Lab, eight Indigenous scholars are working alongside the Arizona Water Innovation Initiative at ASU and their WaterSimmersive project to create water-related exhibits in rural communities throughout Arizona. … The Indigenous Water Stories Research Cohort is currently working with tribes like the White Mountain Apache Tribe, Colorado River Indian Tribes and Navajo Nation to relay the stories and history of water that come from each.