The Navajo Nation is the largest Indian reservation in the US. Today, 13% of American Indian households do not enjoy a safe source of water and/or wastewater disposal. For non-native households this number is less than .06%. / DIGDEEP
By Katherine Locke | Navajo-Hopi Observer
Thirteen percent of Native Americans do not have access to running water. DIGDEEP is a non-profit that believes water access is a human right. The group is working on the Navajo Reservation to help bring that percentage down.
DIGDEEP is partnering with St. Bonaventure Indian Mission to bring reliable clean water access to more than 250 homes on the eastern Navajo reservation through the Navajo Water Project.
The St. Bonaventure Indian Mission delivers a limited amount of water to the Smith Lake area from a well, which is about 70 miles away. The mission is a non-profit, which provides tuition-free schooling and essential services to thousands of Navajos around Thoreau, N.M.
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