<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Santee Sioux Nation Water System Capacity & Infrastructure Improvements Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[Santee Water]]></description><link>https://www.santeewater.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 16:49:14 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.santeewater.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Bureaucratic headwinds threaten construction of pipeline to bring safe drinking water to Nebraska reservation]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you turn on a faucet on the Santee Sioux reservation, the water that comes out looks normal enough.



But there’s a good chance the sink it’s pouring into is discolored or corroded. If you let it sit out for a while, you’ll see a significant amount of floaters. Inside Santee’s water tank on a hill above the village, the water looks like a black slough.]]></description><link>https://www.santeewater.com/post/bureaucratic-headwinds-threaten-construction-of-pipeline-to-bring-safe-drinking-water-to-nebraska-re</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691ddbaeddc0c37d528ba5e8</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 Oct 2025 14:07:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0b8be_a78d021bd3954004bdaa9b3a576258bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Beach, Reporter, Nebraska Public Radio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Santee Sioux Nation Water System Project Gains FAST-41 Coverage]]></title><description><![CDATA[If permitted, the project would bring a new alternate source of drinking water to the water system, benefitting Tribal residents.]]></description><link>https://www.santeewater.com/post/santee-sioux-nation-water-system-project-gains-fast-41-coverage</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691dea5ce76070b60dc443de</guid><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2025 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0b8be_67ee4a17cea448f08de2fae52f5c7c70~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Permitting Council Press Office</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Nebraska tribe hasn't had safe drinking water for years. Plans for a 40-mile pipeline could change that]]></title><description><![CDATA[At a tribal council meeting in mid-September, Santee Sioux leadership heard about a variety of changes coming to the reservation. But some of the best news for the tribe came toward the end of the meeting. That’s when Clinton Powell, the tribe’s engineer, assured the group that a project to provide Santee with clean water will be fully funded in the coming months.]]></description><link>https://www.santeewater.com/post/a-nebraska-tribe-hasn-t-had-safe-drinking-water-for-years-plans-for-a-40-mile-pipeline-could-change</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691dec0c33569b1385c83359</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Oct 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0b8be_32b54be401c44cf18586ffce40968cf1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_900,h_600,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Brian Beach, Reporter, Nebraska Public Radio</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[National Native News Podcast Series]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Nebraska Santee Sioux Tribe is hopeful a solution to its five-year water ordeal may be on the way.]]></description><link>https://www.santeewater.com/post/national-native-new-podcast-series</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691de878a8f090a07af22652</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0b8be_fd8ec200c6ee43f5aa4875a6fb6508fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_607,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Antonia Gonzales, National Native News</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[After 5 years without drinkable water, Santee asks: When will our tap water be safe?]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Santee Sioux Nation reservation in northeast Nebraska has been under a no-drink order since 2019. Leaders hope a new state law could jumpstart funding needed to fix the problem.]]></description><link>https://www.santeewater.com/post/after-5-years-without-drinkable-water-santee-asks-when-will-our-tap-water-be-safe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691de0d00c77949d9ec5b69a</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2024 14:35:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/d0b8be_55f0ef1669ef48418e079ce34bd63f5f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Destiny Herbers, Reporter, Flatwater Free Press</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>