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CRIT Councilmember Drennan on tribal council matters, film festival

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Colorado River Indian Tribes councilmember Tommy Drennan

Recently, the KAWC News Team was in Parker for the NatiVisions Film Festival. We spoke with Tommy Drennan. He is a councilmember for the Colorado River Indian Tribes. Here is some of that interview.

The Colorado River Indian Tribes include four distinct Tribes - the Mohave, Chemehuevi, Hopi and Navajo. There are currently more than 4,275 active Tribal members, according to CRIT officials.

Tommy Drennan has been a councilmember for the CRIT since 2018. KAWC spoke with him about current tribal issues at the 2026 NatiVisions Film Festival.

Colorado River Indian Tribes councilmember Tommy Drennan and Chairwoman Amelia Flores
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Colorado River Indian Tribes councilmember Tommy Drennan and Chairwoman Amelia Flores

Victor is originally from West Sacramento, California and has lived in Arizona since 2012. He began his print journalism career in 2004 following his graduation from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Victor has been a reporter for the following daily newspapers: The Monterey County Herald, The Salinas Californian and the Reno Gazette-Journal, where he covered stories including agriculture, education and Latino community news. Victor has also served as a local editor for Patch, a national news organization with hyperlocal websites, in Carmichael, Calif. in the Sacramento area. He also served as the editor for The New Vision, the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which includes Yuma and La Paz counties. Victor lives in Yuma. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and following most sports.
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