August 6, 2020

Broken pipes, broken promises

Author: Special to The Oregonian/OregonLive

By Christen McCurdy for Underscore.news
The water crisis on the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation can be traced to decades of patchwork repairs, neglect and broken promises.
This summer, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, residents were once again advised not to drink water from their taps without boiling it first, after ancient water pipes broke for the third time in three years.
The dual threat of water woes and pandemic, explains former tribal council member Carina Miller, i