(L to R) GRIC Lt. Governor Regina Antone, AZ Governor Katie Hobbs, and GRIC Governor Stephen Roe Lewis. Image: Sharon B. Megdal
On December 10, I attended the 20th anniversary Water Rights Day celebration of the Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Settlement. The settlement, which was a key component of the Arizona Water Settlements Act of 2004, quantified the annual water budget for the Gila River Indian Community (GRIC) at 653,500 acre-feet. The inspirational comments shared by the stellar line-up of speakers at the celebration motivated me to write this end-of-year essay.
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