Engaging Southwestern Tribes in Sustainable Water Resources Topics and Management
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Context of Tribal Water Resources Management Issues
2.1. Indigenous Governance and Sovereignty
2.2. Tribal Water Rights
3. Examples of Tribal Water Resources Challenges
4. Collaborative and Participatory Approaches to Research and Resource Management
4.1. Tribal Sovereignty and Research Practices
4.2. Collaborative Approaches to Natural Resource Management
4.3. Braiding Traditional Knowledge with Water Management
5. Case Studies
5.1. Hopi Tribe Drought Study
5.2. Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe Climate Change Project
5.3. Indigenous Perspectives on Sustainable Water Practices Conference
5.4. Arizona’s Roadmap for Considering Water for Arizona's Natural Areas
5.5. Colorado River Basin Watershed Tribal Study
6. Discussion
7. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
ACoG | Agency-driven Co-Governance |
AG | Agency Governance |
BIA | Bureau of Indian Affairs |
CBA | Community Based Adaptation |
CTKW | Climate and Traditional Knowledges Workgroup |
GRIC | The Gila River Indian Community |
HDNR | Hopi Department of Natural Resources |
IEK | Indigenous Ecological Knowledge |
ICoG | Indigenous-driven Co-Governance |
IG | Indigenous Governed collaborations |
IRB | Institutional Review Board |
PAR | Participatory Action Research |
PIA | Practicable Irrigable Acreage |
PLPT | Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe |
TAC | Tribal Advisory Committee |
TK | Traditional Knowledge(s) |
TPR | Tribal Participatory Research |
UA | University of Arizona |
WRCC | Water Resources Research Center |
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Tribal Participatory Research [65] | Boundary Work [67] | Adaptive Water Governance [68] | Community Based Adaptation (CBA) [64] | Indigenous Ecological Knowledge Engagement Structures ([69]) |
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Application of participatory action research to a new context for tribal communities | Using scientific and indigenous knowledge to co-manage resources | A hybid planning model that combines scientific, institutional, and social processes | Community-led process based on communities‘ priorities, needs, knowledge, and capacities, which should empower people to plan for and cope with challenges | Indigenous Governed collaborations (IG), Indigenous-driven Co-Governance (ICoG), Agency-driven Co-Governance (ACoG), and Agency Governance (AG) |
Case | Purpose | Tribal Council | Tribal IRB | University IRB | Community/Grassroots Support/Resolutions |
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(1) Hopi Drought Study | Drought planning | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
(2) PLPT Climate Change Project | Climate change and water planning | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
(3) Indigenous Water Conference | Water management | ✔ | |||
(4) Environmental Demands Roadmap | Water management planning & policy | ✔ | |||
(5) Colorado River Basin Tribal Study | Water management planning & policy | ✔ |
Engagement Components [44] | Ask about Ethics | Do More Listening | Follow Tribal Protocols | Give-Back | ||
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Cultural Sensitivity | Community Driven Goals | Tribal Oversight | Ongoing Communication | Tribes Own Data | Reporting Back | |
(1) Hopi Drought Study | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
(2) PLPT Climate Change Project | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
(3) Indigenous Water Conference | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
(4) Environmental Demands Roadmap | ✔ | |||||
(5) Colorado River Basin Tribal Study | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
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Chicago/Turabian StyleChief, Karletta, Alison Meadow, and Kyle Whyte. 2016. "Engaging Southwestern Tribes in Sustainable Water Resources Topics and Management" Water 8, no. 8: 350. https://doi.org/10.3390/w8080350
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