Indian Reserved Water Rights : An Overview.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America.

Water-supply.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (18 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides overview of legal issues surrounding Indian reserved water rights disputes, the Winters doctrine of Indian reserved water rights, and the McCarran Amendment, which grants State courts the right to adjudicate Indian water rights. Examines litigation and quantification problems, allottee rights under the General Allotment Act, tribal use and regulation of its reserved water rights, the determination of rights to groundwater, and ongoing and pending settlements.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Indian Reserved Water Rights

Access Restriction:

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