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Nevada Irrigation District officially recognizes local indigenous Native Americans

Posted by: Maven on May 31, 2009 at 6:56 am

From YubaNet.com:

In the presence of several tribal leaders and members, Nevada Irrigation District’s board of directors this week unanimously approved a resolution officially recognizing the Tsi-Akim Maidu Tribe. General Manager Ron Nelson said the district was responding to a recent letter to NID’s board from tribal chair Don Ryberg requesting a resolution of support for recognition of the local tribe. “But my relationship with the tribe goes back to my first year with the district when I began having discussions with Don Ryberg,” Nelson added.

Nelson also noted that NID is embracing the role of watershed stewardship more actively, a role that the Tsi-Akim Maidu organization supports. “Most recently we have been involved with the tribe during FERC relicensing. We also have the project to remove mercury sediments in the Bear River. We believe this is consistent with the tribal goal to heal the watershed.”

Speaking before the board, tribal chair Don Ryberg explained the need for the resolution. “The federal government today claims our tribe does not exist – this is because the government failed to terminate our tribes legally,” Ryberg told the board.

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May 31, 2009 · Filed Under General Water Issues

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