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Host: Alyssa Yáx̱ Ádi Yádi London
Low water levels are forcing federal officials to cut the Colorado River’s water supply for the first time in history. In addition to supplying water to several major cities, it’s a source of drinking water and an agricultural resource for more than 30 tribes. Those tribes also have spiritual connections to the Colorado. We’ll talk with tribes about how they are coping with two decades of extreme drought and how they’re preparing for a drier future.
Guests:
Mike Cohen – senior associate for the Pacific Institute
Dr. Melissa Nelson (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians) – professor of sustainability at Arizona State University
Matthew Leivas Sr. (Chemehuevi) – elder, traditionalist and Salt Singer
Alex Hager – reporter covering the Colorado River Basin with KUNC
Break 1 Music: Cincinnati Flow Rag (song) Lakota John (artist) Winds of Time (album)
Break 2 music: Through The Woodlands: Buckskin Flats/ Rod’s Reel/ Les Disputeuses (song) Métis Fiddler Quartet (artist) North West Voyage Nord Ouest (album)
