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Join host, tylee nez, to explore the communities, climate, hydrology, and history of the Colorado River Basin through a new podcast, Listening to the Ripples, featuring Indigenous matriarchs living in the basin and advocating for water sovereignty. We will be listening and learning from diverse Indigenous matriarchs across various professions and generations to develop a comprehensive understanding of the Basin — a multigenerational approach that recognizes and centers Indigenous wisdom and stewardship. + This podcast is supported by the Native Resilience Project at the Desert Research Institute.

Podcast episodes

Check latest episodes from LISTENING TO THE RIPPLES podcast

CREATING WAVES IN WATER MANAGEMENT WITH KIRIN VICENTI-LACAPA

2026/04/14

In Episode 2 of Listening to the Ripples podcast, we spoke with emerging leader, Kirin Vicenti-Lacapa (Jicarilla Apache) about her work advocating for water sovereignty. Tune into the podcast to learn more about the Colorado River Compact, status of tribal water rights, drought, art, and youth leadership. Read more about podcast episode at www.native-resilience.com/stories/ MORE INFORMATION To stay up to date with Kirin Vicenti-Lacapa’s work and concerts follow on Instagram @KirilacaviciSee Kirin Vicenti-Lacapa Tribal update for CRUWA’s Upper Colorado River Commission - CRIYAC Member at UCRCRead more about her work - N.M. must make crucial water investmentsTo learn more about the Jicarilla Apache Nation within in the Colorado River Basin, please visit: Ten Tribes Partnership - Jicarilla Apache Nation + Author's Note: tylee nez is water protector, storyteller, youth leader, and artist from the high deserts of the Navajo and Hopi lands, within Lower Colorado River Basin. tylee is a founding member of the Colorado River Indigenous Youth Advisory Council (CRIYAC), 2026 Young Climate Leader of Color (YCLC) Fellow, member of Indigenous Women’s Leadership Network (IWLN), and holds a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Tufts University.

Welcome to Listening to the Ripples

2026/03/03

Introducing Listening to the Ripples podcast - a podcast about centering and honoring our relationship with water through the care and leadership of Indigenous matriarchs, Tune into the podcast to learn more about the purpose, vision, and mission the podcast. Read transcript here + + More Information: To learn more about the Colorado River Basin Federally Recognized Tribes, please visit: https://www.waterandtribes.org/resources For a more in-depth map of the Colorado River Basin with Tribal nations reservation lands, cities and towns, water users, and water infrastructure, please view: Mountain to Sea – The History and Future of the Colorado River + Author's Note: tylee nez is water protector, storyteller, youth leader, and artist from the high deserts of the Navajo and Hopi lands, within Lower Colorado River Basin. tylee is a founding member of the Colorado River Indigenous Youth Advisory Council (CRIYAC), 2026 Young Climate Leader of Color (YCLC) Fellow, member of Indigenous Women’s Leadership Network (IWLN), and holds a B.S. in Environmental Engineering from Tufts University.