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American Water Resources Association
July 2015 | Volume 17 | Number 4 July 2015 | Volume 17 | Number 4
FIRST PEOPLES AND WATER: WATER
RESOURCE ISSUES FORNATIVE AMERICANS
FIRST PEOPLES AND WATER: WATER
RESOURCE ISSUES FORNATIVE AMERICANS
FIRST PEOPLES AND WATER:WATER RESOURCE ISSUESFOR NATIVE AMERICANS
LISA BEUTLERAssociate Editor ~ [email protected]
For thousands of years American Indians lived in equillibri-um on traditional lands, adapting to seasons and land-scapes. This issue of Water Resources IMPACT highlights thebenefits and importance of incorporating the knowledge andconcerns of First Peoples into water resources planning. Thefeature articles range from a discussion of the traditionalknowledge First Peoples can offer water managers today, tothe fact that many tribes still have not had their water rightscompletely quantified, leaving them without a legally securesource of water. All of the authors affirm that authenticallyengaging and collaborating with native peoples is good for thetribes and good for water managers.
3 First Peoples and Water: One Size Does Not Fit All... Lisa Beutler
4 Survey Shows Americans Have Increased Awarenessof Water Infrastructure Investment Needs ...Yung-Hsin Sun
FEATURE ARTICLES
5 Establishing and Preserving Tribal Water Rightsin a Water Stressed West ... Brett Bovee
There is a growing awareness of the need to establish andpreserve water rights for Native American Tribes. Using casestudies and specific examples, this article describes the processand methods for quantifying tribal water rights, the challenges,and the potential use of tribal economic development andwater markets to address some challenges.
11 Fire and Water ... Ron W. Goode and Lisa BeutlerThis article describes a collaboration with tribes and state andfederal government to incorporate Native American fire andforest management tools into California’s water managementportfolio. Also provided is some historical context for fire andwater management and case studies that demonstrate thepower of these tools.
15 Improving Climate Resiliency in Tribal Commun-ities: Partnering for Change in the Missouri RiverBasin ... Crystal J. Stiles, Natalie Umphlett, JamesRattling Leaf, Sr., Martha D. Shulski, Doug Kluck,Michael Hayes, and Chad McNutt
Using recent Missouri River Basin examples, this article describes decision support and drought and resiliency planningefforts conducted with tribal communities using the NationalIntegrated Drought Information System. The authors alsodescribe a collaborative process and provide information on how to build productive relationships.
18 The Evolution of Tribal Policy in California ...Anecita S. Agustinez and Emily Alejandrino
In this article California’s Water Resources Tribal Advisorprovides an overview of some specific institutional efforts toadvance tribal policy in California. Examples of barriers andsuccesses are offered and the importance of engagementemphasized.
20 The Indigenous Rights Risk Report: HarnessingMarket Forces to Defend Indigenous Water Rights... Katie Cheney
This report, designed to be used by investors and based on ananalysis of 52 projects, describes five indicators that determinethe risk of indigenous community opposition to projects orviolations of Indigenous Peoples’ rights. Throughout it empha-sizes that poor social and cultural practices are not just bad forIndigenous Peoples, they are bad for business.
Other features in this issue ...
� AWRA BUSINESS
10 Scheduled Topics for IMPACT for 2015
24 AWRA Multi-Conference App is LIVE!
26 Send Us Your Feedback for This Issue
26 Advertising Opportunities in IMPACT
29 Highlights of June 2015 JAWRA Papers
30 Student Presenter Competition Winner Announced ~ AWRA Spring SpecialtyConference ~ Los Angeles, CA ~ March 30-April 1, 2015
30 State Chapter News ... Northern California Chapter to Re-Launch
31 Scheduled 2015 & 2016 AWRA Meetings Mark Your Calendars!
32 Technical Sessions At-A-Glance ... AWRA’s 2015 Annual Water Resources ConferenceDenver, Colorado - November 16-19, 2015
34 AWRA 2015 Executive Committee
� CALL FOR HELP ... THE FUTURE OFIMPACT
23 Help Us Shape the Future of the WaterResources IMPACT Magazine ... Christine McCrehin and Lisa Beutler
� OPINION COLUMNS
25 What’s Up With Water ... The Dog and HisReflection and Climate Change Illusions?... Eric J. Fitch
27 The New Economy of Water ... Nestle’sChallenges Highlight the EconomicImportance of Water Supply Planning ...Tanner Ketellapper and Clay J. Landry
(Opinions expressed by our columnists are their own and do not represent the opinion or position of AWRA.)
� PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
28 Discussing Public-Private Partnerships: Is This the Future of Water ResourcesManagement? ... John C. Tracy
� WATER RESOURCES PUZZLER . . . . .33Answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
� ADVERTISERSGoldSim Technology Group, LLC . . . . . . . 14Dynamic Solutions International, LLC . . .27
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• VOL. 17 • NO. 4 • JULY 2015 •
ISSN 1522-3175
A Bi-Monthly Publication of theAMERICAN WATER RESOURCES ASSOCIATION
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JOE BERG([email protected])
Biohabitats, Inc. ~ Baltimore, Maryland
LISA BEUTLER([email protected])MWH ~ Sacramento, California
MAE A. DAVENPORT([email protected])
University of Minnesota ~ St. Paul, Minnesota
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Wright Water Engineers ~ Denver, Colorado
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WestWater Research ~ Boise, Idaho
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University of Maryland ~ College Park, Maryland
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Sustainable Water Resources Roundtable
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