Hualapai Tribal Council data center opposition resolution
Hualapai Tribal Council — Resolution 46-2026 Opposing Hyperscale Data Centers on Reservation and Colorado River Basin
Hualapai Tribe (AZ) · Hualapai Tribal Council Resolution No. 46-2026 (adopted August 20, 2026)
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- August 20, 2026
- Applies to
- Developers, federal, state and local governments proposing data centers within or affecting the Hualapai Reservation, ancestral territory, or Colorado River Basin
- Enforced by
- Hualapai Tribal Council; calls on federal/state/local agencies to fulfill consultation duties
The Hualapai Tribal Council adopted Resolution 46-2026 on August 20, 2026, opposing construction of data centers within the Hualapai Reservation, the tribe's ancestral territory, and the broader Colorado River Basin. The Hualapai Tribe — headquartered at Peach Springs, Arizona, on the south rim of the Grand Canyon — cites critical water shortages on the Colorado River as the primary concern. The resolution also flags light pollution, wastewater discharge, and other environmental and community impacts. It calls on federal, state, and local governments to fulfill their government-to-government consultation obligations before approving any hyperscale data center project that could affect tribal resources. Two Navajo communities (Shiprock and Nageezi, NM) have adopted the same resolution; three Arizona Navajo communities (Lechee, Teec Nos Pos, Low Mountain) are committing to introduce it.
Who is protected: Hualapai Tribe members, Hualapai Reservation lands, and Colorado River water resources
Legal detail
Hualapai Tribal Council Resolution No. 46-2026 (adopted August 20, 2026): formal opposition to construction of data centers within the Hualapai Indian Reservation (Mohave and Coconino Counties, northwestern AZ), tribal ancestral territory, and the broader Colorado River Basin. Primary rationale: critical water shortage on the Colorado River — the tribe's primary water source. Secondary concerns: light pollution, wastewater discharge, and broader environmental and community impacts. The resolution calls on all federal, state, and local government partners to fulfill government-to-government tribal consultation requirements whenever a proposed hyperscale data center has the potential to affect tribal resources, lands, or water. Not a formal moratorium with permit prohibitions but a formal governance resolution carrying tribal authority. Reported August 24, 2026 (adoption date August 20). Resolution is being spread to other Colorado River Basin tribes: Navajo chapters in NM (Shiprock, Nageezi) adopted it; AZ Navajo chapters (Lechee, Teec Nos Pos, Low Mountain) committing to introduce.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | Hualapai Tribe (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Moderate |
| Enacted | August 20, 2026 |
| Citation | Hualapai Tribal Council Resolution No. 46-2026 (adopted August 20, 2026) |
| Private right of action | No, agency enforcement only |
| Penalties | Resolution carries tribal government authority; any consultation-required project approval could be challenged through tribal and federal consultation processes |
| Topics | data-center siting and energy · government use of AI |
| News report | Hualapai tribe passes resolution opposing data center construction on the reservation — KNAU (Arizona NPR) |
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- Madison WI Data Center Moratorium (1-year) · In effect
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- Dayton OH data center moratorium (180-day, Apr 2026) · In effect
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