Having access to clean, reliable water has never been a given on tribal lands that rely on the Colorado River. “Community members turn on their faucets every day to have black, manganese-filled water come out,” said KeAloha Douma, attorney general of the White Mountain Apache Tribe in Arizona. “That should not be happening in America, but it’s happening within our own communities.” Douma’s tribe is one of five that may see improvements in their water supply thanks to agreements signed Wednesday in Las Vegas at the Colorado River Water Users Association conference, an annual gathering of officials to discuss the most pressing issues facing the basin. It may be one of the final actions Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton takes in the role as Donald Trump reassumes the presidency. Several tribal leaders who spoke to the media noted that it’s uncommon for a sitting Reclamation commissioner to make time to visit sovereign nations.