Our Relationship to Water and Experience of Water Insecurity among Apsaalooke (Crow Indian) People, Montana.

ABSTRACT: Affordable access to safe drinking water is essential to community health, yet there is limited understanding of water insecurity among Native Americans. Therefore, the focus of this paper is to describe Apsáalooke (Crow Indian) tribal members' experiences with water insecurity. For Apsáalooke people, local rivers and springs are still vitally important for traditional cultural activities. We interviewed 30 Native American adults living on the Crow Reservation in Southeastern Montana. Participants answered six open-ended interview questions about their water access, costs of obtaining water and changes in their domestic and traditional water uses. Participants emphasized how the use of water has changed over time and described the complex challenges associated with addressing water insecur

SUBMITTER: Martin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7827827 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature