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2023-08-09T17:06:04.000Z
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National Museum of the American Indian
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Video Title
Living Earth 2023: Keynote Presentation
Description
Please note that the beginning of this presentation was not recorded due to a technical issue. We apologize for the inconvenience. Amelia Flores (Mohave) is chairwoman of the Colorado River Indian Tribes, which is comprised of the Mohave, Chemehuevi, Hopi, and Navajo. These four tribes reside on a reservation a few hours west of Phoenix and possess some of the oldest and most extensive water rights in Arizona. Working diligently on new legislation regarding the Colorado River, Flores states, “In addition to the income we gain from leasing our water, we have cultural ties to our river. The Mohave people have cultural ties to the water and still maintain our practices with the water. Our creator, Mataviily, gave us the land and the water to live off, and we are the stewards of these resources. Those stewardship responsibilities include making sure we keep water flowing in that channel for future generations.”
Video Duration
25 min 35 sec
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