The Colorado River flooded the Chemehuevi’s land. Decades later, the tribe still struggles to get its share of the river
This investigation is a collaboration betweenHigh Country News and ProPublica. At night, the lights of Lake Havasu City’s hotels, boat launches and neighborhoods reflect off the reservoir that gave this busy Arizona tourist town its name. The federal government dammed the Colorado River just downstream in the 1930s, providing the water and recreation opportunities that have allowed the…