Fort Mojave Indian Tribe

Strengthening Sovereignty: Our Work with the Fort Mojave Indian Tribe

The Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, the Pipa Aha Macav (the People of the River), lives on nearly 42,000 acres where Arizona, California and Nevada meet. Our work with the Tribe has covered two fronts: its public website, and its campaign to protect its land.

What We Built:

• A public website – Nine main pages on Squarespace: the Tribe’s story in its own words, the Tribal Council by name and title, 46 departments each with a number to call, a pressroom and a home for the Mojave RezCast, the Tribe’s youth-led podcast. It served as the Tribe’s website until the Tribe moved to a new site.

• The No Rezone campaign – Digital tools and clear messaging for the Tribe’s campaign against the MEC Peaker Plant.

• Built to be kept current – Department listings, Council cards and press stories followed one pattern, so staff could change a phone number or post a story in the Squarespace editor, with no developer.

• Digital sovereignty – Platforms controlled by the Tribe, telling the Nation’s story in its own voice.

Why It Matters:

A Tribal website should be the most authoritative place to learn who a Nation is, told in its own words. This work is part of Fort Mojave’s fight for sovereignty, environmental justice and self-determination.