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.

State courts.

Water-supply.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2005

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:

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Other Format:

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

Publisher Number:

CRS-2005-AML-0013

Access Restriction:

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