The Lifeblood of Navajo Nation, Ep. 1: Dry Country

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Nov 11, 202445:04Society & Culture

On the Navajo reservation, water is sacred — and scarce. While its surrounding states are guaranteed water from the Colorado River, the Navajo Nation has been denied this basic human right.

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