“If we take care of that water, we know that water is going to take care of us,” stated Lorelei Cloud, who has spent a lifetime advocating for water conservation and access. Cloud, a former vice chairman of the Southern Ute tribe, was also the first tribal member on record to serve on the Colorado Water Conservation Board. On Thursday, Nov. 6, The Arts Campus at Willits (TACAW) hosted Cloud and a fellow trustee of The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Colorado, Johnny Le Coq, for a presentation on their respective backgrounds and water conservation work.

Other tribal water news:

• Morrison Institute for Public Policy (Arizona State University): Report: The Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement
• Times-Standard (Eureka, Calif.): Yurok, Round Valley tribes sign treaty on Eel River restoration