Tribal water issues Archives ~ MAVEN'S NOTEBOOK STAGING

PRESS RELEASE: Water Board promises Klamath/Trinity River water hearing after protests and testimony from Tribal communities at Bay Delta Plan hearing

November 4, 2026

From Communities United for Water Protection: After hours of debate during an October 29th hearing, the State Water Resources Control...

COMMENTARY: For California Indians, the Sites Reservoir project is one more story of cultural genocide

Guest Contributor

Commentary Water rights and water law

November 3, 2026

By Chairman Wayne “Rick” Mitchum Jr. On November 4th, the California State Water Resources Control Board (Water Board) will make...

CDFW: Hoopa Valley Tribe and CDFW announce historic fishery restoration partnership

Department of Fish and Wildlife

Fish and wildlife

September 9, 2026

From the California Department of Fish and Wildlife: The Hoopa Valley Tribe (Tribe) and the California Department of Fish and...

USBR: Trinity River weir consolidation streamlines salmon monitoring and opens new chapter for Tribal partnership

Bureau of Reclamation News

Fish and wildlife

September 9, 2026

From the Bureau of Reclamation: A new chapter for Trinity River salmon begins this fall as the California Department of...

COURTHOUSE NEWS: Yurok Tribe challenges feds’ revised priorities for Klamath Project

Courthouse News Service

Water project operations

August 15, 2026

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation pointed to historically low snowpack this winter, which it argued necessitated lower-than-normal flows to avoid...

NOTEBOOK FEATURE: The secret to water power for Tribes: Just add land

John Hart

Notebook News and Features Water rights and water law

July 21, 2026

By John Hart In the never-ending California water quarrels, the state’s Native American tribes seem to be having a moment....

LETTER: Tribes, environmental groups urge Governor Newsom to oppose Shasta Dam raise

Maven

Planning and management

March 27, 2026

A coalition of fifty Tribes, environmental justice organizations, commercial fishing groups, recreational advocates, and conservation organizations has called on California...

GUEST COMMENTARY: Protecting tribal water uses requires rejecting the Delta Conveyance Project

Guest Contributor

Commentary Delta Conveyance Project

September 3, 2025

Guest commentary by Regina Cuellar, Chairwoman of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians For over 50 years, California law...

PRESS RELEASE: US EPA Recognizes Yurok Tribe’s sovereignty over water quality and other environmental standards on tribal lands

Yurok Tribe

Policy and regulation

July 31, 2025

Press release from the Yurok Tribe: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently approved the Yurok Tribe Environmental Department’s application for Treatment...