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Native tribes in the southwestern United States, led by the Colorado River Indian Tribe (CRIT), have granted corporate status to the Colorado River to help protect it for future generations. In November 2025, CRIT, which consists of the Mojave, Hopi, Navajo and Chemehuwewe tribes, passed a resolution recognizing the river as a living, life-giving entity with rights like people.
The Colorado River is currently facing its worst drought in 1,200 years.
The seven US states that share the river have until February 14 to reach a new water-sharing agreement, with the current agreement set to expire at the end of 2026, or the federal government will step in with its own plan. CRIT believes that personhood will be the start of helping to protect rivers.
