Nine percent of the Western Hemisphere’s mammals—and up to 40 percent in some regions—may not be able to outpace climate change. “I think it’s important to point out that in the past when climates have changed—between glacial and interglacial periods when species ranges contracted and expanded—the landscape wasn’t covered with agricultural fields, four-lane highways and parking lots, so species could move much more freely across the landscape,” says Joshua Lawler, associate professor of environmental and forest sciences at University of…
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NYC Premiere! Yay! I got IN!!
A Birth Project27 Apr 2012 | 7:24 amI’m thrilled to announce that my play “Ungrateful Daughter: One Black Girls story of being adopted into a white family…that aren’t celebrities” will have its NYC Premiere at the 2012 NYC International Fringe Festival in August!! I got in!!! YEEEEEEE! NYC here I come! I will be posting fundraising, production updates, and the specific show dates as soon as I get all that information! HUGE HUGE thank you again to ALL of my donors, both individual, organizational and foundations! Huge thank you to the adoptee community who has has my back from the beginning. I could… -
Things That Make me Silly Happy (Besides Being Done Painting the Ceiling)
The Declassified Adoptee15 May 2012 | 11:42 amI finally, finally, finally repainted my kitchen and mudroom from my-kids-flung-spaghetti-here-blue to a scrubbable apple green. I even got on a ladder and painted the ceilings a lighter shade of green (it looks white in the pictures). I moved around some decor and also switched the living room and dining room as well as organized some things. Friends and family had asked me to post the pictures on Facebook because a lot of my loved ones do not live within easy visiting distance, so I did. I was tickled by the comments I got from my original family for probably what… -
The Once Silent, Now Activist Adoptee
Lost Daughters14 May 2012 | 12:54 pmby Susan PerryI am happy and honored that Amanda has asked me to write for Lost Daughters. I started my blog Family Ties in April because I have a lot to say about adoption, and it's hard to interest the media in those adoption stories that fall outside of the human interest realm. I've been working with NJCARE for over ten years now, trying to convince legislators to pass an Adoptee Rights Bill. Last year, we came close. Both the Assembly and Senate had approved an acceptable bill, but Gov. Chris Christie conditionally vetoed it, opting instead for an unworkable… -
American Indian collection fresh to Caddingan auction May 19 - Auction Central News
native-american | american-indian | first-nation | indigenous-people | indian-tribe - Google News16 May 2012 | 12:29 pmAmerican Indian collection fresh to Caddingan auction May 19Auction Central NewsLeading this sale will be an impressive private collection of Native American art and artifacts. The auction will be conducted at St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, 119 Common St. in Braintree. LiveAuctoineers.com will provide Internet live bidding
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Holy Kaw!
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Mammals may not get to cool climates in time
16 May 2012 | 12:09 pmNine percent of the Western Hemisphere’s mammals—and up to 40 percent in some regions—may not be able to outpace climate change. “I think it’s important to point out that in the past when climates have changed—between glacial and interglacial periods when species ranges contracted and expanded—the landscape wasn’t covered with agricultural fields, four-lane highways and parking lots, so species could move much more freely across the landscape,” says Joshua Lawler, associate professor of environmental and forest sciences at University of… -
Time of year matters for vitamin D risk
16 May 2012 | 12:08 pmWhen considering a patient’s blood vitamin D levels, it may be best to consider a lower threshold for concern, as well as the time of year. "In evaluating health risk," the University of Washington researchers conclude, "season-specific targets for Vitamin D blood concentration may be more appropriate than a static target when evaluating patients health risk." Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
The (not so correct) anatomy of sea life
16 May 2012 | 11:52 amMarine biology, scharine schiology. Pleated Jeans skips scientific facts for its series of sea life diagrams. Via Pleated Jeans. (H/T @laughingsquid) Laughing is good for you. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
The mechanics of eclipses [infographic]
16 May 2012 | 9:11 amWhen the moon passes in front of sun, as viewed from Earth, the eclipse that occurs is visible from a narrow path on Earth that corresponds to the location of the moon's shadow. During a total solar eclipse, this path is known as the path of totality. WARNING: Never look directly at the sun during an eclipse with a telescope or your unaided eye. Severe eye damage can result and scientists use special filters to safely view the sun. Via Space. The view from space. Permalink | Leave a comment » -
Clean air improves heart health, Olympics show
16 May 2012 | 8:39 amUsing the 2008 Beijing Olympics as a lab, researchers found evidence that even short-term reduction in air pollution exposure improves a person’s cardiovascular health. “Beijing is one of the most polluted cities in the world, and the Chinese government had proposed to reduce pollution levels to be comparable to other Olympic host cities,” says USC Professor Junfeng (Jim) Zhang. “We wanted to take advantage of such a huge intervention and look at what happens to people biologically.” Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. Permalink |…
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NYC Premiere! Yay! I got IN!!
27 Apr 2012 | 7:24 amI’m thrilled to announce that my play “Ungrateful Daughter: One Black Girls story of being adopted into a white family…that aren’t celebrities” will have its NYC Premiere at the 2012 NYC International Fringe Festival in August!! I got in!!! YEEEEEEE! NYC here I come! I will be posting fundraising, production updates, and the specific show dates as soon as I get all that information! HUGE HUGE thank you again to ALL of my donors, both individual, organizational and foundations! Huge thank you to the adoptee community who has has my back from the beginning. I could… -
Longing: First Movement
3 Feb 2012 | 12:38 pmin the shadow of this empty birth certificate I live as (un) blank slate of memory longing is a pain knowing can cure, desire for your hand to cover mine sweet jane sweet sweet jane doe something about ghosts living between us people want to disregard, silence the voices in their heads as if they never were Anyone who’s ever split apart this grief can make you forget what they told you try hard to remember the words feel them on your tongue like the name your mother says she picked for you Anyone who’s ever had a dream I will not cast out my name even for you, who wish me away who… -
“Altar of Unknown” in River, Blood Corn: A Literary Journal
24 Jan 2012 | 1:20 pmI’m thrilled that I’m featured in the January 2012 issue of River, Blood Corn: A Literary Journal! I’ve been thinking so much about the incredible resilience of adoptees and fostered people. We move through our lives with so many things that are ‘lost’ or ‘missing’ or ‘absent’. I put those words in parentheticals because the words themselves don’t actually articulate well what it means to have these complete ‘unknowns’ drawn on pieces of our lives. Its not like I feel this ‘loss’ or ‘absence’ in a… -
I’m featured on “Land of Gazillion Adoptees”!
28 Oct 2011 | 7:09 pmJust wanted to share that I was recently featured on Land of a Gazillion Adoptee as a guest. Check out the podcast here! We had a great conversation. I hope you all enjoy it. I had a chance to talk about fear, activism and artistic work. I’d love to hear what you all think! Filed under: African adoptee, African Adoption, black adoptee, Good Stuff, In the News, International Adoption, Race, Transracial Adoption Tagged: adult adoptees, African adoptee, african american adoptee, black adoptee, International Adoption, multiracial, Transracial Adoption -
Oct 6, 7 & 8 – 8pm Berkeley, CA
21 Sep 2011 | 1:20 pmPlease come!!! BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW! also – are you on my email list? Read my most recent update! Filed under: "solo performance", "theater", African Adoption, black adoptee, International Adoption, Mixed Race, multiracial, Performance, Poetry, Transracial Adoption
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Things That Make me Silly Happy (Besides Being Done Painting the Ceiling)
15 May 2012 | 11:42 amI finally, finally, finally repainted my kitchen and mudroom from my-kids-flung-spaghetti-here-blue to a scrubbable apple green. I even got on a ladder and painted the ceilings a lighter shade of green (it looks white in the pictures). I moved around some decor and also switched the living room and dining room as well as organized some things. Friends and family had asked me to post the pictures on Facebook because a lot of my loved ones do not live within easy visiting distance, so I did. I was tickled by the comments I got from my original family for probably what… -
Why I Found "The Avengers" Line Offensive
14 May 2012 | 7:37 amI wasn't going to blog on The Avenger's comment "he's adopted" because I felt like Triona did an awesome job and would rather just link to her. However, after seeing this issue covered on MSNBC where I also read the countless comments in response, some rather overblown and cruel to those who disliked the joke (there's nothing like calling a group of people "too sensitive" while hurling unbelievable insults at them in the same paragraph--irony much?)--I realize that it's good to keep blogging about this issue so that people understand, like Kevin did today--no matter which side… -
Nature vs. Nurture & What my Connection to my Mothers Looks Like
12 May 2012 | 9:00 pmYes I drew it. Yes, this is what it looks like in my brain. No, I didn't forget to draw it in a triangle.The topic of nature, nurture, and "which family do you like best" came up twice for me this week and ironically, nearly at the same time. On the interwebs, I somehow ended up engaged in a brief post-back-and-forth with someone who criticized an adoptive parent for the level of involvement their child's original mother had in the adoptee's life wondering how there could be two mothers at once. Simultaneously (in "real life") I was having a conversation with my adoptive… -
Celebrating Holidays as an Adoptee: What to Buy and Why?
12 May 2012 | 8:34 amSomeone suggested to me in an email they would like to hear about how I go about choosing gifts for my mothers on holidays such as Mother's Day. Is it hard? Do I get each mother the same thing? What do I do about finding cards? How do you budget when you have lots of family members to buy things for on holidays and want to get them each something but can't? These are all things I have to ask myself each holiday and, of course, there's the extra-adopteeness of worrying one gift will be better than another and make one mother or the other feel under… -
Open Adoption Roundtable #38: A Letter to my Foster Mother
11 May 2012 | 5:23 pmGiving birth to my firstborn opened up a floodgate of emotions for me that I never knew I had or never consciously allowed to surface, rather. Had she held me? Did she feel a bond with me like I felt for my baby? Does she think about me? Holding the first biological relative I had ever known in my arms brought me to a place where I just couldn't give myself another answer to the question I would occasionally ask myself "why not search for her?" I had a million and one answers before: "it would probably hurt my parents," "she probably doesn't want to know me," "no…
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The Once Silent, Now Activist Adoptee
14 May 2012 | 12:54 pmby Susan PerryI am happy and honored that Amanda has asked me to write for Lost Daughters. I started my blog Family Ties in April because I have a lot to say about adoption, and it's hard to interest the media in those adoption stories that fall outside of the human interest realm. I've been working with NJCARE for over ten years now, trying to convince legislators to pass an Adoptee Rights Bill. Last year, we came close. Both the Assembly and Senate had approved an acceptable bill, but Gov. Chris Christie conditionally vetoed it, opting instead for an unworkable… -
Not who I thought I was
10 May 2012 | 10:30 amWhen Amanda asked me if I'd like to contribute to Lost Daughters my first thought was "but I have my other blog that I do as a natural mother". Then I thought, maybe I really should think more about my position as an adoptee. My focus so far has been my role as a natural mother of adoption loss but there is this other side to me. Well, maybe I should explain a little about my history.When I was 19 and in art school, I became pregnant. By the time I found out, my boyfriend had graduated and had moved on. He moved back to his home state. He knew nothing of the pregnancy and I had no way to find… -
Daughter To...
9 May 2012 | 10:05 amQuestion: We're all lost daughters. Who do you consider yourself a daughter to?I'm a lost daughter. I'm a found daughter. I'm a searching daughter. I'm a care-giving daughter. I wear many hats as a daughter and I wear different hats to different people.I'm a daughter to my first parents. They may not always view it that way (and I can't blame them for wanting some sort of mental separation from such a painful subject as a daughter growing up without them) but in my eyes, I'm their daughter. We share DNA, we share personality traits, and my first… -
When Adoption = All Hope is Lost
6 May 2012 | 1:49 pmI was sitting at a lovely tea today organized by one of my friends. It really was a nice time. I don't normally enjoy tea sandwiches all that much but I found myself all but hiding a few away in my purse to take home with me. So there I sat. The lovely woman on the right of me asks the lovely woman on the left of me if she has any children. "Yes, I have two." the woman replied. "It took me a very long time to conceive my first. I had considered adoption but then I got pregnant. He was my surprise baby. Then I had a… -
Why I Need Feminism
14 Apr 2012 | 2:18 pmHow awesome is this page? Go add your own!Why do you need feminism?
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American Indian collection fresh to Caddingan auction May 19 - Auction Central News
16 May 2012 | 12:29 pmAmerican Indian collection fresh to Caddingan auction May 19Auction Central NewsLeading this sale will be an impressive private collection of Native American art and artifacts. The auction will be conducted at St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, 119 Common St. in Braintree. LiveAuctoineers.com will provide Internet live bidding -
Regina police ask for public's help in locating suspects in overnight firearms ... - Regina Leader-Post
16 May 2012 | 12:26 pmRegina police ask for public's help in locating suspects in overnight firearms Regina Leader-PostThe suspects included two First Nation males and one First Nation female. Police said the two male suspects were reported to be carrying firearms. According to the police, it is unknown, at this point in the investigation, if the occupants knew the -
Woman died in Yellow Quill fire, police confirm - CBC.ca
16 May 2012 | 12:13 pmWoman died in Yellow Quill fire, police confirmCBC.caPolice have confirmed that a woman died in a house fire last week on Yellow Quill First Nation. She's been identified as Penny Ann Whitehead, 45. Whitehead's remains were found inside the rubble of her house following the May 10 fire.Victim in Yellow Quill house fire identifiedGlobal Saskatoonall 2 news articles » -
ALVAREZ-HAWK JUNE 8 IN MONTREAL - Boxeo Mundial
16 May 2012 | 12:03 pmALVAREZ-HAWK JUNE 8 IN MONTREALBoxeo MundialMONTREAL - Undefeated North American Boxing Organization ("NABO") Light Heavyweight Champion Eleider "Storm" Alvarez (8-0, 5 KOs) makes his first title defense on Friday, June 8 against Native American challenger Shawn "The Sioux Warrior" Hawk (23-1, and more » -
Brightwater Open House Saturday Will Focus on Native American Storytelling and Art - Patch.com
16 May 2012 | 11:57 amBrightwater Open House Saturday Will Focus on Native American Storytelling and ArtPatch.comThe event includes treatment plant tours, education exhibits, storytelling and art. The day will include Public Art 4Culture in celebrating Andrea Wilbur-Sigo's Grandfather's Wisdom. By Annie Archer Brightwater Center, the education and community
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American Indian collection fresh to Caddingan auction May 19 - Auction Central News
16 May 2012 | 12:29 pmAmerican Indian collection fresh to Caddingan auction May 19Auction Central NewsThe Caddigans will balance out the approximately 200 Indian lots with American 18th and 19th century furniture, silver, artwork and Oriental carpets. A preview is scheduled for Friday, May 18, 4-8 pm and 8:30-10 am the day of the sale, -
Okla. tribal casino fight moves to federal court - Shawnee News Star
16 May 2012 | 10:49 amkjrh.comOkla. tribal casino fight moves to federal courtShawnee News StarBy Anonymous A months-long feud over whether a small American Indian tribe can legally build a casino in a Tulsa suburb moves to federal court. Oklahoma's attorney general has sued the Kialegee Tribal Town, and District Judge Gregory Frizzell will Federal court hearing set in fight over construction of casino by Okla. Native The Republicall 26 news articles » -
House voting on violence bill, draws veto threat - Salt Lake Tribune
16 May 2012 | 10:49 amCBS LocalHouse voting on violence bill, draws veto threatSalt Lake TribuneGOP proposal » It omits references to LGBT and does not allow American Indians to prosecute non-Indians on tribal lands. By LAURIE KELLMAN | The Associated Press Washington • The House is voting on a Republican-written bill to renew the Violence House GOP's Domestic Violence Act decriedUPI.comall 453 news articles » -
SilverTribe Offers Memorial Day Deals on Native American Jewelry - Albany Times Union
16 May 2012 | 7:26 amSilverTribe Offers Memorial Day Deals on Native American JewelryAlbany Times UnionSouthwest jewelry is an important part of American culture and makes a great addition to any summer wardrobe. This year, turquoise jewelry is high on the list for those looking to add some American Indian flavor to their summer fashion lineup.and more » -
Indian -American scientist to leave top energy job - New York Daily News
16 May 2012 | 1:02 amJagran PostIndian -American scientist to leave top energy jobNew York Daily NewsWashington, May 16 — Arunava Majumdar, a top Indian-American scientist, is leaving his job at the US energy department as the Senate has not confirmed his elevation as an undersecretary at the department. President Barack Obama Tuesday withdrew Indian American scientist quits top energy postZee Newsall 17 news articles »
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American Indian collection fresh to Caddingan auction May 19 - Auction Central News
16 May 2012 | 12:29 pmAmerican Indian collection fresh to Caddingan auction May 19Auction Central NewsLeading this sale will be an impressive private collection of Native American art and artifacts. The auction will be conducted at St. Catherine Greek Orthodox Church, 119 Common St. in Braintree. LiveAuctoineers.com will provide Internet live bidding -
Brightwater Open House Saturday Will Focus on Native American Storytelling and Art - Patch.com
16 May 2012 | 11:57 amBrightwater Open House Saturday Will Focus on Native American Storytelling and ArtPatch.comAndrea Wilbur-Sigo, who is a member of the Squaxin Island Tribe and the first documented Native woman carver of many generations, will share the stories of her artwork and offer demonstrations of traditional Northwest Coast carving techniques. -
House voting on violence bill, draws veto threat - The Seattle Times
16 May 2012 | 11:06 amHouse voting on violence bill, draws veto threatThe Seattle Times with their bill to renew the Violence Against Women Act, despite opposition from President Barack Obama and hundreds of advocacy groups who say the measure doesn't go far enough to protect battered illegal immigrants, Native Americans or gays.and more » -
Minority Rules: Who Gets To Claim Status As A Person Of Color? - NPR (blog)
16 May 2012 | 9:42 amABC NewsMinority Rules: Who Gets To Claim Status As A Person Of Color?NPR (blog)Massachusetts Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren isn't backing down from her claim of Native American ancestry, despite the apparent lack of primary documents proving that she's 1/32nd Cherokee. The controversy surrounding Warren's heritage Law Review Called Senate Candidate Warren 'Woman of Color'Wall Street JournalSociety: 'We have no proof' of Liz Warren's claimBoston HeraldFordham piece called Warren Harvard Law's 'first woman of color'Politico (blog)Slate… -
Beyond Buckskin: Jessica R. Metcalfe Expands Her... - Phoenix New Times (blog)
16 May 2012 | 9:41 amBeyond Buckskin: Jessica R. Metcalfe Expands Her...Phoenix New Times (blog)And often, those who dub their wares Native or give them a name associated with a tribe (see Urban's "Navajo" undies") do so in direct violation of the Native American Arts and Crafts Act. Academic and Beyond Buckskin Native fashion blogger Dr. Jessica and more »
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"(Re)Presenting America": Are culturally specific museums a good thing? (PWW Daily Online)
15 May 2012 | 9:37 amCan oppressed groups resurrect their own suppressed histories through a museum? What has been the historical role of race and ethnicity in the development of the natural history museum? Can anthropology, which often provided intellectual cover for white supremacy, play a positive role in the "decolonization" of museum space? These questions and more were dealt with at...Source : PWW Daily OnlineExplore : Fine Arts, Museums, Natural History Museum -
Santa Fe festival will honor Navajo artist (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
14 May 2012 | 9:03 am... table and goes at the three finished canvases again. The work will be hanging in the entry of the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture as part of the annual Native Treasures Indian Arts Festival, which opens in Santa Fe on May 25 with Abeyta being recognized as this year's "living treasure." [...] festival organizers say the reasons were clear: his style, his time spent...Source : Seattle Post-IntelligencerExplore : Fine Arts, Leisure, Lifestyle, Museums, Painting -
John L. Gray chosen to lead National Museum of American History (Washington Post)
8 May 2012 | 7:57 amJohn L. Gray, the founding president of the Autry National Center of the American West, has been selected by the Smithsonian Institution to lead the National Museum of American History. The choice indicates the Smithsonian’s commitment to tell more American stories and to pursue defining the American identity as part of its strategic plan. Often...Source : Washington PostExplore : Fine Arts, Museums -
Notebook: Ex-Terp Moran wins Spirit of Tewaaraton Award (Baltimore Sun)
3 May 2012 | 9:06 pmClass of 2014 LSM Conroy switches commitment from Maryland to Towson The Tewaaraton Foundation has named former Cornell University men's coach and Maryland player Richie Moran as the recipient of the Spirit of Tewaaraton Award. Moran will be honored at the Tewaaraton Award Ceremony on May 31 at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of the American Indian in...Source : Baltimore SunExplore : College Lacrosse, College Sports, Cornell University, Fine Arts, Museums -
Students strive to create change in policies of the state (Washington Square News)
3 May 2012 | 1:20 amCome Friday, more than 200 middle and high school students from all five boroughs of New York City will gather at the National Museum of the American Indian for the bi-annual New York Civics Day to present their proposals to improve New York State. The first Civic Day was held in 2008. Civic Day in New York began in Spring 2011 when it was held at Columbia University...Source : Washington Square NewsExplore : Child Abuse, Columbia University, Crime and Lawsuits, Fine Arts, Museums
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An Evening with author Stephen L. Pevar author of The Rights of Indians and Tribes
16 May 2012 | 10:26 amMeet the AuthorThe Rights of Indians and TribesBy Stephen L. PevarPresentation, Discussion and Book Signing Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2012Time: 5:30 – 7:00 PMPlace: Native American Rights Fund 1506 Broadway Boulder, CO 80302Join us for a memorable evening as Stephen Pevar discusses the genesis of his benchmark book, The Rights of Indian Tribes. See slides from his first days as a young attorney on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation and hear how needing to "learn by doing" led to a guide for all who followed. Mr. Pevar will answer questions after the presentation.About the AuthorStephen L. Pevar is… -
Staff Attorney Natalie Landreth Gives Keynote Address at Alaska Tribal Court Symposium
8 May 2012 | 1:09 pmToday NARF Staff Attorney Natalie Landreth gave the keynote address at the Alaska Tribal Court Symposium on Child Safety and Protection. The purpose of the Alaska Tribal Court Symposium is to provide tailored training and technical assistance on issues relating to justice and advocacy for Native children and to discuss the effects of recent Alaska Supreme Court cases with Tribal child advocates and judges. For more information on NARF’s work involving the Indian Child Welfare Act, tribal children, and tribal courts, click here. -
NARF Joins with Other National Organizations to Call for End to Judicial Vacancy Crisis
8 May 2012 | 10:56 amYesterday NARF joined with 28 other national organizations to call for an immediate end to the persistent and destructive obstruction of judicial nominees in the United States Senate. The joint statement released by NARF and others reads as follows:Regardless of where you live or what issues you care about, all Americans deserve a judiciary that works for them. Today’s White House briefing with community leaders, legal experts and advocates for an effective judiciary is an unequivocal statement about that priority.Recent cases demonstrate that no matter the issue – health… -
NARF's 2011 Annual Report Now Available Online
23 Apr 2012 | 12:48 pmNARF's 2011 Annual Report is now available online.Click on the cover image to view the report -
Klamath Tribes Score New Victories in Klamath Basin Water Rights Adjudication
20 Apr 2012 | 7:38 amAn important milestone in the Klamath Tribes’ effort to secure their treaty-reserved water rights was reached on April 16 with Administrative Law Judge Joe L. Allen ruling in favor of quantification of the Tribes’ water rights for two water sources, the Klamath River and Klamath Lake, in the amounts claimed by the Tribes and the United States, Bureau of Indian Affairs as trustee for the Tribes. The rulings were a resounding victory as they adopted, across-the-board, the water amounts sought by the Tribes, and confirmed, once again, that the Tribal water rights are the most senior in…
