Native Americans

The Story of the Orcas and the Chinook Salmon

Photo by theartist312/iStock An Endangered Species Act parable Thanks to 20th-century aquariums and marine theme parks, orcas—also known as killer…

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These tribal leaders are water pioneers — and 2023 Arizonans of the Year

Photo: President Joe Biden talks with Colorado River Indian Tribes Chairwoman Amelia Flores (center), August 8, 2023, at the historic…

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Tribes guard the Klamath River’s fish, water and lands as restoration begins at last

Photo: Doreen Ashley (left) and Gloria Mattz (right), fish technicians at the Yurok Fisheries Program, do all they can to…

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Officials propose historic agreement to permanently include tribes in Colorado River matters

Photo: Manuel Heart, chairman of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, speaks about Colorado River water issues Dec. 13 at the…

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The Klamath Tribes Are Trying to Save the C’waam and Koptu Suckerfish From Extinction

Photo: The waters of Oregon's Upper Klamath Basin provided a home for c'waam and koptu for millennia. In recent decades,…

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