"Yá’át’ééh.” This is how Nizhoni Tallas says “hello” in their traditional Navajo language. Nizhoni grew up in Rough Rock, Arizona, on the Navajo Nation. They recently graduated with their master’s in natural resources and are now in a Ph.D. program at the University of Arizona. Nizhoni is excited about the opportunity to grow and learn new skills as the water advocacy intern at the Grand Canyon Trust. They enjoy being outside, traveling, and finding the nearest boba shop wherever they go.
Developer's attempt to dam a canyon near the confluence of the Colorado and Little Colorado rivers halted.
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Beneath the bathtub ring at Lake Powell, native plants are flourishing, cultural sites are resurfacing, and whitewater rapids are returning.
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A new federal policy requiring tribal consent for dams on tribal lands is a historic victory for tribal sovereignty across the United States.
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