How Los Angeles Dried Up Owens Valley’s ‘Indian Ditches’ | Tending Nature

Tribal elders and water experts offer a window into the history of water in Owens Valley and how it ran dry. Members of two northern Paiute tribes describe the lush valley where their tribes survived for thousands of years. This changed quickly with the growing presence of settlers and the growing thirst of the city that became Los Angeles. Through a complex system of reservoirs, canals and aqueducts, the metropolis siphons and pumps unprecedented amounts of surface and groundwater, further exacerbating unresolved water rights issues that tribal members deal with on a daily basis. Want to learn more? Watch more Tending Nature at https://bit.ly/3NFUrDnLearn more at https://bit.ly/3NNzJ4T ~~~~~~ Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3wiFfZ2 Love PBS SoCal? Your support keeps the programs you love alive. Donate today: https://bit.ly/you-tube-donation Follow us: Instagram:   / pbssocal   TikTok:   / ucvbu5lnfv0jzrq1jy44ffnq   Facebook:   / pbssocal   Sign-up for our Newsletter: https://www.pbssocal.org/newsletter #TendingNature #environment #nativeamericans #culture #OwensValley