Tribes have rights to a quarter of Colorado River’s water but have been excluded from decision-making. Will that change?

Tribes should be seen as equal players at the negotiating table with state representatives and federal officials, said Lorelei Cloud, the vice chairman of the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council …Tribes should be seen as equal players at the negotiating table with state representatives and federal officials, said Lorelei Cloud, the vice chairman of the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council …