Kansas tribes navigate future water problems without representation on statewide task force

Kansas tribes navigate future water problems without representation on statewide task force

Joseph "Zeke" Rupnick is chairman of Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation. He explained to a legislative committee on Nov. 3, 2025, in Topeka, Kansas, the importance of water sovereignty. (Photo by Cami Koons for Kansas Reflector)TOPEKA — Joseph Rupnick, chairman of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Tribal Council, is disappointed that the recently formed Kansas water task force does not include any Native American representation. He said so at the group’s …