Connection is the cornerstone of our work. This week we participated in the Third Annual Great Basin Water Justice Summit with dear friends from across the region. In partnership with the Owens Valley Indian Water Commission, Friends of the Inyo, and others we were able to connect with tribal officials, native community leaders, researchers, public interest attorneys, NGOs and others. From across Utah, Nevada, and California, we came together to learn from one another and collaborate on a shared vision for a more just and equitable water future. Payahuunadü is an epicenter of water exportation and water colonization by Los Angeles. During our years fighting the SNWA, we always said: Remember Owens Valley. We will never forget. After a day of work sessions and presentations, we attended a meeting to stand in solidarity with the community members who have spent decades demanding accountability from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Los Angeles officials came to Independence, California, for a meeting with Inyo County Supervisors. We joined with dozens of tribal leaders and activists to give public comment at the meeting. LA wants to take more water from Owens Valley. As the Colorado River continues to drop, LA will only get thirstier and craftier. We were proud to stand alongside those who have carried a heavy burden of demanding justice in a system that was unfairly and corruptly built. We will always be here when they call on us. That is our duty and obligation. We fought the SNWA to prevent this from happening in Eastern Nevada. We are fighting Cedar City to stop it in Western Utah. An injustice anywhere in the Great Basin is a threat to justice everywhere. 
Owens Valley Indian Water Commission members, tribal leaders, community members, Friends of the Inyo, and GBWN give public comment at a meeting with officials from Los Angeles. |
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