GREAT PLAINS TRIBAL WATER ALLIANCE
The Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance is the leader in Tribal water resiliency in the North Central region.
We are dedicated to the protection and preservation of Tribal water rights.
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GPTWA 2024
Water & Climate Conference
September 18-19, 2024
Royal River Casino & Hotel
Flandreau, SD
Join us for the Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance's Water and Climate Conference on September 18-19, 2024, at Royal River Casino in Flandreau, SD. This gathering will bring together Tribal leaders, experts, and community members to explore Indigenous perspectives on the interconnected challenges of climate change and water topics. Keynote speakers and workshops will focus on land-based adaptations, decolonizing climate change knowledge, and forging paths for resilient futures rooted in traditional wisdom. Engage in a decolonial learning journey that honors our connection to the land and water, ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe Awarded in Pilot Climate Smart Communities Initiative!
LBST in collaboration with the GPTWA was given an award of $121,400 to develop a climate resilience plan that addresses the increasing threat of drought, flood, and wildfire, while staying rooted in the Tribe’s principles of respect, inclusivity, and collaboration.
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GPTWA Intern, Azmal Hossan, joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss his recent selection for the 2030 Climate Champions Fellowship and his recent research on water injustice in the Great Plains region.
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GPTWA Vice-Chairman, Reno Red Cloud, Sr. discusses uranium and in situ leach mining in the Black Hills in Episode 3 of Clean Water Conversations a podcast by Black Hills Clean Water Alliance.
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The GPTWA works directly with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to protect tribal water threatened by the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Watch Chairwoman Alkire discuss updates on the fight against DAPL and the Dakota Water Wars series below.
Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Chairwoman Alkire discussing the Dakota Access Pipeline and the flawed Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
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The Dakota Water Wars-Part One: The Tribal Nations of the Oceti Sakowin are united in our mission to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) with organizing help from the Great Plains Tribal Water Alliance. Watch all episodes here.
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The People
Members of GPTWA are individuals appointed by Tribal Resolution of the governing body of Tribal Nations, residing with the Great Plains Region (Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota). Each Nation who chooses to join GPTWA appoints a Director and Alternate Director to the Board of Directors.