A Place Where Waters Meet

The Owens Valley Indian Water Commission (OVIWC) is an inter-tribal organization that for over 30 years has brought to public attention and uplifted the water and land sovereignty rights of native communities in the Owens Valley of California, located in the eastern facing foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. In this region that is known for controversially supplying water to Los Angeles, OVIWC closed in February 2023 on a five acre property on traditional Payahuunadu land, an oasis where there is a vibrant pond, streams of moving water, food forests, and thriving native ecosystems.