Native American tribes came together to secure water rights. Four states are stalling the deal.

Native American tribes came together to secure their rights to Colorado River water

A man fills his water tank at a well a few miles from the Hopi village of Mishongnovi, on the tribe’s northern Arizona reservation. (Sharon Chischilly for ProPublica) This story was originally published by ProPublica and co-published with KJZZ News-Phoenix Photography by Sharon Chischilly for ProPublica A deal to bring Colorado River water to Native American communities in northern Arizona, where a third of homes lack running water,…

Native American tribes came together to secure water rights. Four states are stalling the deal.

A man fills his water tank at a well a few miles from the Hopi village of Mishongnovi, on the tribe’s northern Arizona reservation. (Photo by Sharon Chischilly for ProPublica)This story was originally published by ProPublica. It was co-published with KJZZ News-Phoenix. A deal to bring Colorado River water to Native American communities in northern Arizona, where a third of homes lack running water, is being blocked by neighboring states, caught …