Water Resources

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The Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance

The Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance is the leader in Tribal water resiliency in the North Central region. We are dedicated to the protection and preservation of Tribal water rights.

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Native American Water Association

The Native American Water Association has developed this Tribal Operator Certification program out of its commitment to ensure competency among all operators responsible for providing safe drinking water supplies and sanitary facilities to those living in Indian Country. 

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Tribal Water Institute

TWI will provide legal support, train water attorneys, develop policy ideas, and educate state and federal decision-makers, helping to ensure water is available for generations to come.

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Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (Tribal Water Center)

Partnering with communities and Tribes across Alaska to ensure communities have safe and sustainable water services.

National Tribal Water Council

National Tribal Water Council

The NTWC was established to advocate for the best interests of federally-recognized Indian and Alaska Native Tribes, and Tribally-authorized organizations, in matters pertaining to water. It is the intent of the NTWC to advocate for the health and sustainability of clean and safe water, and for the productive use of water for the health and well-being of Indian Country, Indian communities, Alaska Native Tribes and Alaska Native Villages

Tribal Water Center

Tribal Water Center

The Tribal Water Center was established in 2011 and is located within the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC), a not-for-profit health organization managed and operated by its customer–owners. As a member of the Alaska Native Health Board, ANTHC works closely with the National Indian Health Board to address Alaska Native and American Indian health issues.

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The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC)

NWAC’s Water Carrier Project is rooted in empowering Indigenous Women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people as protectors of the water and amplifying their voices in their role as Water Carriers. Hence, the following portal presents the voices of Indigenous women, girls, gender-diverse and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people on their experiences with issues of Clean Water, Climate Change, and its subsequent impact on their cultural well-being.

Tribal Clean Water

Water is Life. Access to clean and safe water is essential to public health, educational attainment, and economic development. Communities without clean water struggle to thrive. This is not welfare. Access to clean water is a basic right owed to Native Americans as part of the promises made in exchange for their ancestral homelands.

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Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Strengthening Water Sovereignty of Indigenous People through Community Water Resources System

CEC Indigenous Approaches to Freshwater Management in North America

Strengthening Water Sovereignty of Indigenous People through Community Water Resources System

Clean and Safe Water

Clean and Safe Water in Indian Country

EPA works with tribes to protect, restore, and ensure that water on tribal lands is safe and sustainably managed. This includes drinking water and the aquatic ecosystems that sustain fish, plants, and wildlife as well as economic, recreational, and subsistence activities for tribes.

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EPA's Tribal Drinking Water Funding Programs

Grant programs overseen by EPA's Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water (OGWDW) that aim to improve Tribes' access to safe drinking water. 

Federal and Waste Water Resources

Federal Water and Wastewater Resources for Tribes

Funding opportunities and technical assistance support provided by federal agencies to Tribes and Alaska Native Villages. Access to safe drinking water and proper sanitation facilities is critical for Tribal communities, and the federal 

Water & Tribes

Water & Tribes Initiative | Colorado River Basin

It seeks to enhance the capacity of tribes and to advance sustainable water management through collaborative decision-making.

Navajo Water Project

Navajo Water Project

The Navajo Water Project is a community-managed utility alternative that brings hot and cold running water to homes without access to water or sewer lines. We do this primarily by installing our off-grid Home Water Systems, but our impact doesn’t stop there.

River Network

River Network

River Network strengthens organizations and leaders to improve and protect their waterways, create climate-resilient communities, and ensure equitable access to safe, affordable drinking water. 

Verde River

The Verde River

Friends of the Verde River works collaboratively to restore habitat, sustain flows and promote community stewardship to support a healthy Verde River system.

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Coconino Plateau Watershed Partnership And Technical Advisory Committee

The Coconino Plateau Water Advisory Council (CPWAC) and Coconino Plateau Watershed Partnership (CPWP) were formed to facilitate and implement sound water resource management and conservation strategies on the Coconino Plateau.  The Council coordinates and cooperates in the identification, prioritization and implementation of comprehensive policies, projects, and programs to assist in meeting the water needs of the Coconino Plateau.