Megadrought and Indigenous Voices | Legacy of the Land | NOVA | PBS

The Southwestern United States is experiencing a megadrought, but this isn’t the first time people have survived one in the region. Dr. Karletta Chief, a Diné Hydrologist, shares the traditional mindset needed to endure such times. By highlighting ideas and practices from Navajo tradition, the story recenters our relationship to water.

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Director
Len Necefer

Cinematography
Isaiah Branch-Boyle
Ryan Olinger
Len Necefer
Fin & Fur Films

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Len Necefer
Ben Masters

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Rachel Baldwin
Dave Lavine

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Rachel Baldwin

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