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Scientists have deemed the current drought in the western states a “megadrought.” That’s because the extreme dry conditions have already lasted two decades and there’s no end in sight. The U.S. Drought Monitor calls it the worst on record. The resulting constrictions on surface and ground water is creating hardships for Native farmers and ranchers. It’s also further endangering salmon and other wildlife important to tribes.
Guests:
Barry McCovey Jr. (Yurok tribal member) – Yurok tribal fisheries department director
Darryl Vigil (Jicarilla Apache) – water administrator for the Jicarilla Apache Nation and co-facilitator of the Water & Tribes Initiative
Dr. Kynda Curtis – professor of agricultural business in the department of applied economics at Utah State University
Break 1 music: Little Earthlings (song) The Jir Project Band (artist) Sun Child (album)
Break 2 music: Way of Life (song) Lakota Thunder (artist) Way of Life (album)
