FOR MANY THERE IS NO RUNNING WATER. CYNTHIA McFADDEN NOW
RUNNING WATER. CYNTHIA McFADDEN NOW ON THE URGENT MISSION
CYNTHIA McFADDEN NOW ON THE URGENT MISSION TO SAVE LIVES AND
ON THE URGENT MISSION TO SAVE LIVES AND BRING CHANGE.
TO SAVE LIVES AND BRING CHANGE. >> Reporter: MOST MUST
BRING CHANGE. >> Reporter: MOST MUST LEARN TO MAKE DO.
>> Reporter: MOST MUST LEARN TO MAKE DO. AND TONIGHT IN THE AGE
LEARN TO MAKE DO. AND TONIGHT IN THE AGE OF CORONAVIRUS, IT’S
AND TONIGHT IN THE AGE OF CORONAVIRUS, IT’S EVEN HARDER.
OF CORONAVIRUS, IT’S EVEN HARDER. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE
EVEN HARDER. HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GO DOWN THE ROAD?
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO GO DOWN THE ROAD? >> IF IT’S A MUDDY
TO GO DOWN THE ROAD? >> IF IT’S A MUDDY ROAD, IT TAKES ABOUT
>> IF IT’S A MUDDY ROAD, IT TAKES ABOUT TWO HOURS.
ROAD, IT TAKES ABOUT TWO HOURS. >> Reporter: SO YOU’RE
TWO HOURS. >> Reporter: SO YOU’RE REALLY ISOLATED?
>> Reporter: SO YOU’RE REALLY ISOLATED? >> YES, WE ARE.
REALLY ISOLATED? >> YES, WE ARE. >> Reporter: HER
>> YES, WE ARE. >> Reporter: HER FAMILY HAS BEEN ON
>> Reporter: HER FAMILY HAS BEEN ON THIS LAND FOR
FAMILY HAS BEEN ON THIS LAND FOR GENERATIONS.
THIS LAND FOR GENERATIONS. SHE SAYS THEY GOT
GENERATIONS. SHE SAYS THEY GOT ELECTRICITY ABOUT A
SHE SAYS THEY GOT ELECTRICITY ABOUT A DECADE AGO.
ELECTRICITY ABOUT A DECADE AGO. IT WORKS SOMETIMES.
DECADE AGO. IT WORKS SOMETIMES. BUT MOST ALARMING,
IT WORKS SOMETIMES. BUT MOST ALARMING, THEY LIVE HERE WITH NO
BUT MOST ALARMING, THEY LIVE HERE WITH NO RUNNING WATER.
THEY LIVE HERE WITH NO RUNNING WATER. >> I THINK WE’RE
RUNNING WATER. >> I THINK WE’RE ABANDONED PRETTY MUCH.
>> I THINK WE’RE ABANDONED PRETTY MUCH. >> Reporter: 30% OF
ABANDONED PRETTY MUCH. >> Reporter: 30% OF THE HOMES ON THE
>> Reporter: 30% OF THE HOMES ON THE RESERVATIONS HAVE NO
THE HOMES ON THE RESERVATIONS HAVE NO RUNNING WATER IN
RESERVATIONS HAVE NO RUNNING WATER IN AMERICA IN 2020 DURING
RUNNING WATER IN AMERICA IN 2020 DURING A PANDEMIC.
AMERICA IN 2020 DURING A PANDEMIC. >> I THINK A LOT OF
A PANDEMIC. >> I THINK A LOT OF TIMES NATIVES GET
>> I THINK A LOT OF TIMES NATIVES GET OVERLOOKED.
TIMES NATIVES GET OVERLOOKED. >> Reporter: EMMA
OVERLOOKED. >> Reporter: EMMA ROBINS GREW UP HERE
>> Reporter: EMMA ROBINS GREW UP HERE AND RETURNED
ROBINS GREW UP HERE AND RETURNED DETERMINED TO CHANGE
AND RETURNED DETERMINED TO CHANGE THAT.
DETERMINED TO CHANGE THAT. >> MY FAMILY DIDN’T
THAT. >> MY FAMILY DIDN’T HAVE RUNNING WATER.
>> MY FAMILY DIDN’T HAVE RUNNING WATER. AND SEEING THE
HAVE RUNNING WATER. AND SEEING THE DIFFERENCES WHEN
AND SEEING THE DIFFERENCES WHEN SOMEBODY HAS RUNNING
DIFFERENCES WHEN SOMEBODY HAS RUNNING WATER INSIDE OF THEIR
SOMEBODY HAS RUNNING WATER INSIDE OF THEIR HOUSE AND WHEN THEY
WATER INSIDE OF THEIR HOUSE AND WHEN THEY DON’T, IT’S HUGE.
HOUSE AND WHEN THEY DON’T, IT’S HUGE. >> Reporter: SHE WANTS
DON’T, IT’S HUGE. >> Reporter: SHE WANTS THE NAVAHO WATER
>> Reporter: SHE WANTS THE NAVAHO WATER PROJECT.
THE NAVAHO WATER PROJECT. 300 NEW WATER SYSTEMS
PROJECT. 300 NEW WATER SYSTEMS INSTALLED IN HOMES SO
300 NEW WATER SYSTEMS INSTALLED IN HOMES SO FAR.
INSTALLED IN HOMES SO FAR. VITAL BECAUSE WELLS SO
FAR. VITAL BECAUSE WELLS SO OFTEN GO DRY OR ARE
VITAL BECAUSE WELLS SO OFTEN GO DRY OR ARE CONTAMINATE
OFTEN GO DRY OR ARE CONTAMINATE CONTAMINATED.
CONTAMINATE CONTAMINATED. ONE CONTAMINATE,
CONTAMINATED. ONE CONTAMINATE, URANIUM FROM PREVIOUS
ONE CONTAMINATE, URANIUM FROM PREVIOUS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
URANIUM FROM PREVIOUS FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MINING.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MINING. >> PEOPLE WHO DO TO
MINING. >> PEOPLE WHO DO TO WATER SOURCES AND
>> PEOPLE WHO DO TO WATER SOURCES AND COLLECT IT WHERE THERE
WATER SOURCES AND COLLECT IT WHERE THERE IS URANIUM, THEY’RE
COLLECT IT WHERE THERE IS URANIUM, THEY’RE GETTING SICK.
IS URANIUM, THEY’RE GETTING SICK. AND THAT’S SOMETHING I
GETTING SICK. AND THAT’S SOMETHING I DON’T WANT TO HAPPEN
AND THAT’S SOMETHING I DON’T WANT TO HAPPEN FOR ANYBODY.
DON’T WANT TO HAPPEN FOR ANYBODY. >> Reporter: THIS IS
FOR ANYBODY. >> Reporter: THIS IS OPEN ONLY A FEW HOURS
>> Reporter: THIS IS OPEN ONLY A FEW HOURS A WEEK.
OPEN ONLY A FEW HOURS A WEEK. BUT SOMETIMES.
A WEEK. BUT SOMETIMES. >> THE WATER TURNS
BUT SOMETIMES. >> THE WATER TURNS YELLOW OR RED.
>> THE WATER TURNS YELLOW OR RED. IT’S NOT SAFE FOR
YELLOW OR RED. IT’S NOT SAFE FOR ANYBODY.
IT’S NOT SAFE FOR ANYBODY. >> Reporter: SO NAVAHO
ANYBODY. >> Reporter: SO NAVAHO NATION PRESIDENT HOPES
>> Reporter: SO NAVAHO NATION PRESIDENT HOPES TO USE SOME OF THE
NATION PRESIDENT HOPES TO USE SOME OF THE $714 MILLION THE
TO USE SOME OF THE $714 MILLION THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
$714 MILLION THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SENT FOR PANDEMIC
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SENT FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF TO PROVIDE
SENT FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF TO PROVIDE WATER, ELECTRICITY,
RELIEF TO PROVIDE WATER, ELECTRICITY, BROADBAND AND HOUSING.
WATER, ELECTRICITY, BROADBAND AND HOUSING. >> IF WE CAN GET
BROADBAND AND HOUSING. >> IF WE CAN GET RUNNING WATER TO OUR
>> IF WE CAN GET RUNNING WATER TO OUR CITIZENS, IT WILL HELP
RUNNING WATER TO OUR CITIZENS, IT WILL HELP PUSH COVID-19 OFF OUR
CITIZENS, IT WILL HELP PUSH COVID-19 OFF OUR NATION AND ANY FUTURE
PUSH COVID-19 OFF OUR NATION AND ANY FUTURE VIRUS.
NATION AND ANY FUTURE VIRUS. >> Reporter: BUT
VIRUS. >> Reporter: BUT THAT’S COMPLICATED, IN
>> Reporter: BUT THAT’S COMPLICATED, IN PART BECAUSE PROJECTS
THAT’S COMPLICATED, IN PART BECAUSE PROJECTS HERE ARE SO OVER
PART BECAUSE PROJECTS HERE ARE SO OVER REGULATED, HE SAYS.
HERE ARE SO OVER REGULATED, HE SAYS. >> DID YOU KNOW IT
REGULATED, HE SAYS. >> DID YOU KNOW IT TAKES $2 TO $3 MILLION
>> DID YOU KNOW IT TAKES $2 TO $3 MILLION TO PAVE ONE MILE OF
TAKES $2 TO $3 MILLION TO PAVE ONE MILE OF ROAD HERE?
TO PAVE ONE MILE OF ROAD HERE? AND IT’S BECAUSE WE
ROAD HERE? AND IT’S BECAUSE WE CAN’T EVEN USE THE
AND IT’S BECAUSE WE CAN’T EVEN USE THE MATERIAL ON OUR LAND,
CAN’T EVEN USE THE MATERIAL ON OUR LAND, OUR ROCK, OUR SOIL.
MATERIAL ON OUR LAND, OUR ROCK, OUR SOIL. >> Reporter: NOW HE’S
OUR ROCK, OUR SOIL. >> Reporter: NOW HE’S PLEADING TO SCRAP
>> Reporter: NOW HE’S PLEADING TO SCRAP REGULATIONS LIKE THAT.
PLEADING TO SCRAP REGULATIONS LIKE THAT. TONIGHT THE WHITE
REGULATIONS LIKE THAT. TONIGHT THE WHITE HOUSE TELLS US THEY’RE
TONIGHT THE WHITE HOUSE TELLS US THEY’RE WORKING ON IT.
HOUSE TELLS US THEY’RE WORKING ON IT. DO YOU THINK THE U.S.
WORKING ON IT. DO YOU THINK THE U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS
DO YOU THINK THE U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS THE BEST INTEREST OF
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS THE BEST INTEREST OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AT
THE BEST INTEREST OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AT HEART?
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AT HEART? >> WELL, THE RECORD
HEART? >> WELL, THE RECORD NOW SHOWS NO.
>> WELL, THE RECORD NOW SHOWS NO. BUT I AM HOPEFUL, OF
NOW SHOWS NO. BUT I AM HOPEFUL, OF COURSE.
BUT I AM HOPEFUL, OF COURSE. >> Reporter: THE HOPE,
COURSE. >> Reporter: THE HOPE, THIS CRISIS MAY BRING
>> Reporter: THE HOPE, THIS CRISIS MAY BRING LASTING CHANGE TO A
