Opinion: Restoring our waters is restoring ourselves

They have found that impaired waters pose a great risk to the Apsáalooke community. These sources are not tested like the Crow Agency municipal drinking system, so unless an individual pays for water testing, they are unsure of their water quality. ​Little Bighorn River looking toward the Bighorn Bighorn Mountains. The first step on my long journey in water quality started with my undergraduate education at Dartmouth College, where I majored in earth sciences and Native American studies. I saw a need for an understanding of surface water quality especially in Iisaxpúatahcheeaashe Aliakaate, a river that became a familiar friend.