Nebraska Water Center seminar addresses Native American water rights

Camryn Prall

Nebraska News Service

Marty Matlock, chairman of the Cherokee Nation Environmental Protection Commission, talked about Native American natural resource rights in a presentation as part of the Nebraska Water Center's annual Spring Seminar Series on March 3.

The series is in partnership with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s School of Natural Resources. This year, local, national and international speakers are connecting water issues with race, justice, and the environment over Zoom every other week.

Jesse Starita, the public relations and engagement coordinator at Nebraska Water...