Senior Water Rights for Native Americans

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Native American works on an irrigation canal on his reservation.

In the following audio story for the Sierra Nevada Ally and it’s partner station KNVC 95.1 in Carson City, NV, I investigate the history of Native American water rights in the United States through a series of rulings by the Supreme Court over the past century. The lens through which I analyzed the relationship between Native Americans and their senior water rights is the Native Waters on Arid Lands project.

In support of this effort, I interviewed the following subject matter experts:

  • Dr. Maureen McCarthy, research professor at the Desert Research Institute and Native Waters on Arid Lands project partner
  • Staci Emm, extension education professor with the University of Nevada, Reno, and member of the Yerington Paiute Tribe

The audio report can be heard by clicking on the Spotify link below, or by searching for the “Sierra Nevada Ally” wherever you get your podcasts!

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My name is Scott King and I grew up on the east side of Cleveland, Ohio. I graduated from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio with a degree in Professional Writing and a minor in Marketing. Upon graduation, I joined the Peace Corps to teach literacy in the Eastern Caribbean where I lived in my host-community of Gouyave, Grenada from May 2017-July 2019. I have additional international volunteer experience in both Quito, Ecuador and Cape Town, South Africa prior to my Peace Corps service. I started this blog to tell the story of my Peace Corps experience while serving in the Eastern Caribbean. I completed my Master's degree in Media Innovation from the University of Nevada, Reno, in December 2020. I now live and work as a multimedia specialist in Arlington, Virginia. Thanks for following and enjoy!

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