Tribal Water Departments
Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized Tribal governments, many of which operate water resources departments.
Inter Tribal Council of Arizona
An organization of elected officials from Arizona’s Tribal nations that provides a united voice for member Tribes and develops public policy.
Tribal Water Rights
In 1908, the Supreme Court determined that when the federal government creates a reservation, it also reserves the necessary water for that reservation. However, many Tribes must engage in lengthy legal battles to access the water they are legally entitled to.