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A Native American tribe forced the Trump administration to release $105 million in previously frozen federal funds to protect the Colorado River

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The Gila River Indian Community , which holds a powerful water claim, issued an ultimatum that led to the release of the payments meant to support conservation efforts along the vital waterway.

Lake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States , provides water to 40 million people in California , Arizona and Nevada .

The Trump administration's freeze on federal drought funding is part of a broader shake-up in water policy.