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Tribal nations have water rights on the Colorado River. Why don't their houses have running water?

More than 10,000 homes on Southwestern American Indian reservations still lack running water. This comes despite tribes there having substantial water rights. A new solution is being held up by states fighting over the Colorado River.

KJZZ’s Alex Hager reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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