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What's the future of tribal lands? A panel conversation with KJZZ News

Rochelle Garcia invited KJZZ's Gabriel Pietrorazio, who covers Indigenous natural resources, into her home kitchen in San Tan Valley on Thursday, Aug. 24.
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Rochelle Garcia invited KJZZ's Gabriel Pietrorazio, who covers Indigenous natural resources, into her home kitchen in San Tan Valley on Thursday, Aug. 24.

Coverage of tribal natural resources is supported in part by Catena Foundation

 

Gabriel Pietrorazio, KJZZ's tribal natural resources reporter, moderated a panel discussion on "Food, Water and the Future of Tribal Lands" on Wednesday, Nov. 29 in Tempe.

Joining the panel was Michael Kotutwa Johnson, a Hopi farmer and expert on dry farming; Rafael Tapia, director of tribal community connections at the nonprofit Local First Arizona; and Bleu Adams, director of IndigeHub, which focuses on advancing food access on tribal lands.

The discussion was an engaging and informative conversation that provides a better understanding of how Arizona tribes are managing food, water and sustainability issues in the face of climate change. Specifically, what are the challenges unique to tribes?