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"Recalling the amazing water infrastructure and canal system the Huhugam people
developed in southern Arizona is the legacy that Gila River Indian Community
Gov. Stephen Roe Lewis thinks about as his tribe breaks ground on two major
water conservation projects.
“Our ties to our Huhugam, our historical ties and how incredibly sophisticated
they built their water infrastructure, those canals over thousands of years
old,” Lewis said. “And here we are, we’re using cutting-edge technology to
address our current needs.”
A week after getting funding for three major water conservation projects, the
Gila River Indian Community has already broken ground on the first two projects
— the Lining of Blackwater Irrigation Canals and the Efficiency Improvements to
Gila River Farms.
Lewis said their work is almost as if they are going back and honoring their
past as the tribe builds a bright future for their community regarding water
management.
The two projects will improve the tribe’s water use efficiency in the Gila
River Indian Community and allow the tribe to commit to keeping more of its
water entitlement from Lake Mead in the coming years.
“We’re doing our best to model good behavior in regards to water management,”
Lewis said.
He believes that the tribe is leading the way by developing and designing three
major projects and working closely with the Bureau of Reclamation team to
ensure that the project would benefit not only the Gila River Indian Community
but the entire region."
Via Susan ****
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
