Western water wars at the nations highest court will focus on the Navajo Nation. The fight for water in the West heads to the Supreme Court this week where the justices will decide if the government has a duty to give a tribal nation a share of the region’s most precious resource. While states like New Mexico and Utah have come to settlements with the Navajo over water rights, Arizona has been a holdout in these negotiations. Now the Navajo want the federal government to step in on its behalf.
The American Indian College Fund Selects Nebraska Indian Community President, Dr. Michael Oltrogge, Tribal College & University Honoree of the Year. The College Fund announced on Thursday it named Dr. Michael Oltrogge, President of Nebraska Indian Community College as its 2022-23 Tribal College and University Honoree of the Year. He has been president of the college since 2004. Nebraska Indian Community College, located in Macy, Nebraska, has a student enrollment of just over 400. The college primarily serves students from the Omaha and Santee Nations. “We are so honored to recognize President Oltrogge for his many years of service to his college and to the tribal college movement. We often hear of people who are dedicated but I can personally attest that Dr. Oltrogge’s heart is focused on the well-being of students and their families,” Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund, said, “His perseverance and creative approach to educational success and access makes it possible for tribal citizens to take full advantage of their college. We join his community and his family in celebrating his contributions.”
Those are your headlines at this hour. I’m Colette Keith in the KIPI News center.
