Monday January 10, 2022
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The Cocopah Indian Tribe has lived along the Colorado River Delta in Arizona for centuries, watching drought and development transform this stretch of the river. Now, there’s an effort aiming to restore this vital waterway. Plus, checking-in with government teachers on how national polarization is playing out in classrooms. And, a new study documents the rising mental health crisis in rural western communities.
Show Notes:
Photo: Cocopah Cultural Resource Manager Justin Brundin stands at the banks of a portion of Colorado River in the West Cocopah reservation. Alisa Reznick/KJZZ
KHOL: New Study Shows Elevated ‘Psychological Distress’ in the Rural West Amid Pandemic
https://fronterasdesk.org/content/1741024/access-colorado-river-cocopah-tribe-battles-drought-and-phragmites?_ga=2.10131317.1377108631.1640194664-294039926.1631040151
KJZZ: For access to the Colorado River, the Cocopah tribe battles drought and phragmites
https://fronterasdesk.org/content/1741024/access-colorado-river-cocopah-tribe-battles-drought-and-phragmites?_ga=2.10131317.1377108631.1640194664-294039926.1631040151