Water Policy in the Caddo Nation: How Cultural Values Affect Water Policy Making

Abstract

This research explores the degree to which Native American tribes in Oklahoma incorporates cultural values when making water policy. I will focus on the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. I hypothesize that the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma considers cultural values when making water policy. To test my hypothesis, I will rely on qualitative methodology and interview tribal officials. This research is important because it will help to demonstrate how tribal water policy making occurs in an Oklahoma tribe.