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Abstract
The Colorado River Basin (CRB) and areas served by its waters, includes dozens of indigenous nations and numerous communities and water user organizations rooted in Hispanic culture. Tribal nations and Hispanic communities encounter challenges with access to clean and reliable water and have been marginalized in historic and ongoing water negotiations and policy dialogue. The CRB is experiencing devastating effects linked to a warming planet, including wildfires, extended drought, severe flooding, drying soil, and changing vegetation (Overpeck and Udall, 2020, Payton and Lukas, 2021). This article describes several key water justice issues in the CRB linked to indigenous and Hispanic communities. The concluding sections explore the contributions of tribal nations and Hispanic acequias in creating resilient responses to the basin’s water challenges and suggest themes for further research.