Tag: Alice Le Bihan

First in Time, First in Right: Prior Appropriation and Tribal Water – Alice Le Bihan

Posted on by Josh Blake

Do you know the name of the colonial-era framework that still governs how water is used across much of the West? A Phoenix suburb, a California farm, a Navajo family: every drop of Colorado River water these users are legally entitled to exists within a ranking system. This system, known as prior appropriation, dictates who Read more about First in Time, First in Right: Prior Appropriation and Tribal Water – Alice Le Bihan[…]

Making Water Real: Tribal Water Rights and the Infrastructure Gap in the Colorado River Basin – Alice Le Bihan

Posted on by Josh Blake

The next time you turn on your tap, think backwards. Imagine rewinding the journey of the drop of water in your hand. It flows back through the pipes in your home, beneath the streets, past treatment plants and pumping stations, until it returns to the river or reservoir where it first entered the system. That Read more about Making Water Real: Tribal Water Rights and the Infrastructure Gap in the Colorado River Basin – Alice Le Bihan[…]

Strengthening Tribal Water Futures in the Colorado River Basin – Alice Le Bihan

Posted on by Josh Blake

As the Colorado River Basin faces ongoing drought, increasing climate pressures, and the approaching 2026 negotiations that will determine the future of river management, decisions made today will shape water security across the American West for decades to come. Ongoing drought and escalating climate pressures are intensifying water scarcity throughout the Colorado River Basin. As Read more about Strengthening Tribal Water Futures in the Colorado River Basin – Alice Le Bihan[…]