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Facing drought and low snowpack, Rio Grande states expect a challenging year
In this article, Joseph Lucero, Pueblo of Isleta’s Tribal Council president and chairman of the coalition, repeated the call for collaboration with the commission.
“Our message remains the same,” Lucero said. “We seek to build a collaborative relationship with the commission, so that we can address issues of mutual concern.”
He said that in 2023 the commission directed its advisors to develop a draft protocol for “government to government” engagement with the Pueblos but that no draft has been circulated.
Lucero said that restricting the Pueblos’ comments to the BIA section of the agenda does not honor their sovereignty. He reminded the commission that the Pueblos’ water rights “predate European invasion of our continent by thousands of years.”
“We understand that in difficult times, we must work together,” he said. “We must make good decisions together, to make the best use of a limited water supply.”
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NM to meet with Pueblos in May on Rio Grande governance.
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