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irrigation water on Gila River Indian Community

Water enters an irrigation canal on the Gila River Indian Reservation on May 7, 2021. (Photo by Associated Press)

Alex Hager KUNC//March 17, 2024//[read_meter]

The Gila River Indian Community said it does not support a plan backed by three states for managing the Colorado River’s shrinking water supply, and is instead working with federal...

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