Ya’a’teeh doo ahe’hee shi Ke’ adoo shi Dine’e’.
Water is sacred. No doubt. So are our people and our future. On the current issue of S.2109, I support the Navajo-Hopi Little Colorado River Water Rights Settlement for a number of reasons. As a member of the Nation, a former elected official representing the Nation in the Arizona legislature, and an attorney working with natural resources, I have seen throughout our Nation a severe need for water infrastructure. The settlement agreement offers our Nation an opportunity to build and secure water rights for our current needs and our future growth