Remaining Vigilant for Clean Water

What if the nearest source of clean water was miles away from your home? Picture a world where access to this basic necessity is not a given, but a struggle. That's the reality for many in the Navajo Nation, and our guest, Cindy Howe, director of the Navajo Water Project at DigDeep, knows it all too well.  Yet her passion for bridging the water divide shines through as she talks about the importance of local leadership and collaboration in addressing this crisis, while fighting the recent Supreme Court ruling against the Navajo Nation's water rights. This episode is enriched with stories of joy and relief as families experience running water in their homes for the first time.  It promises to be a compelling look at the human right to clean water and the fight to secure it.

Cindy Howe is the Director of DigDeep’s Navajo Water Project and an enrolled member of the Navajo Nation. She oversees the entire Navajo Water Project, which is Indigenous-led and Indigenous-staffed. Cindy has been an integral part of the Navajo Water Project since its inception, joining the team in 2018. In addition to her role at DigDeep, Cindy serves as the Vice President for the Baca/Prewitt Chapter Navajo Nation, advocating for grassroots issues and continuing to drive positive change at the local level.

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