This N-EWN project is a collaboration between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Tribal Nations Technical Center of Expertise (TNTCX), the USACE Network for Engineering with Nature (N-EWN), and the University of Georgia (UGA). The project proponents are seeking collaboration with interested Tribal communities in the development of methodologies for the co-production of natural infrastructure in water resource planning programs and projects in Indian Country. In collaboration with our Tribal partners we are seeking guidance on weaving Indigenous and engineering ontologies, knowledge, and ways of managing resources into Federal decision making.

In response to the need to put equity into practice, a group of scientists and engineers are working to make the concept of equity more accessible. They hope to help communities incorporate equity into water infrastructure planning and building. Here, we introduce a way to think about equity, and offer examples. The examples are only first steps towards equitable water infrastructure systems, but they can be done now. Full equity will require broader social, legal, and regulatory changes.