Tribes grant the Colorado River authorized personhood – can this assist put it aside? – Worldwide Dispatch

Indigenous tribes within the southwestern US, led by the Colorado River Indian Tribes (CRIT), have granted the Colorado River authorized personhood to assist shield it for future generations. In November 2025, the CRIT, made up of the Mojave, Hopi, Navajo and Chemehuevi tribes, handed the decision recognising the river as a dwelling, life-giving entity with rights like an individual.

The Colorado River is at present going through the worst drought in 1,200 years.

The seven US states that share the river have till 14 February to achieve a brand new water sharing settlement earlier than present ones expires on the finish of 2026, or the federal authorities will step in with their very own plan. CRIT imagine that personhood standing might be a begin to assist shield the river.