The inaugural recipient of the Rodney Blaine Lewis Scholars Award is Divine Kickingbird, who is enrolled at the University of Arizona as a first-year law student and aims to join the graduate program in Tribal Governance. The establishment of this endowed award was announced at the WRRC’s 2021 Annual Conference, Tribal Water Resilience in a Changing Environment. The award supports graduate students who are enrolled members of an Arizona Indian Tribe and who are enrolled in a program of study in water law, policy, or a closely related field. A member of the Navajo Nation, Kickingbird grew up understanding the importance of water and protecting the environment. Her childhood connection to agriculture and the environment began with summers spent helping her grandparents tend their farm. She says, “They instill a lot of traditional Navajo teachings to me while teaching me about agriculture.” Kickingbird holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Gonzaga University and a Master’s in Forensic Science from Syracuse University. The occurrence of the Gold King Mine spill during her childhood sparked her concern about environmental issues, water rights, and water availability. Kickingbird’s graduate studies helped her see how issues like missing and murdered Indigenous women and environmental issues are connected, inspiring her to pursue a law degree. We congratulate Divine Kickingbird on her selection for this award.