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Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act
Coverage of Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act in the Nexus archive.
- Native American Tribes Came Together to Secure Their Rights to Colorado River Water. Four States Are Stalling the Deal.
Native American Tribes in northern Arizona, including the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe, and San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, seek a water rights settlement to address lack of running water in their communities. Four Upper Basin states—Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming—oppose the deal, delaying congressional approval and exacerbating water access issues for tribal residents.