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In an environment of increasing aridity and climate change, Native American tribes, states, the United States, and other stakeholders have found ways to collaborate for greater water security in the region. In Arizona, 11 Native American water settlements have been negotiated and enacted by Congress. A comparative analysis of Native American water litigation and settlements confirmed that water settlements offer greater water security for both tribes and the general population of Arizona; however, such results are only the surface of what this dissertation concluded. Join Aminta Menjivar Maldonado on April 9, 2025, at 2:00pm in Rountree Hall, Room 204 to learn more about why Native American water sovereignty and self-determination are necessary to achieve greater water security in Arizona.