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Wednesday, November 16, 2022 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM MST
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De-Colonizing the Colorado River: Can We Re-Think Our Relationship with Water?
Nov. 16, 6:00 PM (in-person)
Climate change is seen as the main culprit behind a drier, hotter Arizona. But what are the other factors contributing toward our water crisis? For 100 years, the Colorado River Compact established the law of the river. It codified water rights and spurred the modernization of water infrastructure. It fundamentally reshaped the natural environment and the way of life for Indigenous nations. What is the cultural legacy and impact of Arizona’s dams, reservoirs, and water systems? Can Indigenous ways of thinking about our relationship to water and land help us tackle the challenges of our changing environment? Join us for a lively program with Dr. Andrew Curley as we reexamine the past to help us think about the future of water in the Southwest.
Andrew Curley is an Assistant Professor in the School of Geography, Development & Environment at the University of Arizona. Dr. Curley’s research focuses on the on the everyday incorporation of Indigenous nations into colonial economies. Building on ethnographic research, his publications speak to how Indigenous communities understand coal, energy, land, water, infrastructure, and development in an era of energy transition and climate change.
Please note that this because this is also a livestreamed event, we ask that in-person particpants plan to arrive between 5:30 and 5:45pm.