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Faculty Roundup (November 2024)
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KUER: With water rights in hand, Navajo still hope to restore farms on Utah’s San Juan
Professor Heather Tanana is quoted: “The government’s policy at that time was to promote agriculture, to promote farming. So this promise has been made to Navajo for a very long time that they would be able to productively develop the land … and you can’t do any of that without water.”
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The Salt Lake Tribune: After a glitch in child abuse referrals, Utah, Navajo Nation making changes in how they communicate
Professor Heather Tanana says understanding and respecting jurisdiction and tribal sovereignty is key to handling child welfare cases involving Native American children.
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Faculty Roundup (October 2024)
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PBS: Tipping Point: Colorado River Reckoning- A PBS News Special (Video)
VIDEO: In this PBS News Hour Special, Prof. Heather Tanana discusses the critical state of the Colorado River and the pressing issues surrounding tribal water rights.
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Faculty Roundup: The latest highlights from UCI Law’s faculty
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Faculty Roundup: The latest highlights from UCI Law’s faculty
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Center for Land, Environment, and Natural Resources: Annual Report January 2024
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Clean Technica: Solar News Large And Small — Abu Dhabi, Six Flags, And Arizona
Prof. Heather Tanana comments on the Gila River Indian Community and their agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers to put solar panels over a section of irrigation canal on its land south of Phoenix.
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Nevada Public Radio: New climate report shows hazards of drought to human health in the Southwest
Prof. Heather Tanana was quoted on her report that highlights drought-related health risks for Native American communities.
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NPR: After no clean drinking water for 4 years, this Native American tribe wants more than sympathy
Prof. Heather Tanana is quoted on her work researching Native American reservations and their lack of clean water or adequate sanitation.
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Durango Herald: Colorado Sens. Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper call for multilevel government and agency action on tribal access to clean water
Prof. Heather Tanana commented on the introduction of a resolution in the U.S. Senate reaffirming federal responsibility for clean water access for Tribal communities.
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KALW: Supreme Court conservatives reject Navajo Nation’s water rights case
LISTEN: Visiting Prof. Heather Tanana spoke on KALW Public Media’s “Your Call” program about the recent 5-4 Supreme Court decision against the Najavo Nation in a major water rights case
