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

Issue is hot topic as negotiations continue on long-term river management

Sunlight shines on the Colorado River as it flows southwest near Gypsum, Colorado on May 20, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
Sunlight shines on the Colorado River as it flows southwest near Gypsum, Colorado on May 20, 2024. (Photo by RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 8:  Elise Schmelzer - Staff portraits at the Denver Post studio.  (Photo by Eric Lutzens/The Denver Post)
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As negotiations continue over the future of the critical Colorado River system, the 30 tribal nations that depend on its water are demanding a seat at the negotiating table — from which they’ve been excluded for a century.
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