The Colorado River and its tributaries, including the Virgin River in southwest Utah, are considered among Native Americans' most sacred pieces of ancestral landscape. Learn what the river means to members of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Shivwits Band of Paiutes and the Hualapai Tribe in this story produced by St. George News. It was created as part of the Colorado River Collaborative, a group of Utah newsrooms working together to cover the Colorado River and its tributaries in Utah.
Stephanie DeGraw is an award-winning journalist. For 25 years, she engaged in journalism, broadcasting and public relations. DeGraw worked for the Salt Lake Tribune, Associated Press and The City Journals. She was a reporter for a CBS television station in Twin Falls, Idaho. She graduated from Weber State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Broadcasting. DeGraw hosts the Color Country Podcast, interviewing guests about the region's public lands and tourism destinations.
