Aboriginal water rights [in the Western United States, legislation, includes irrigation aspects]

Similar to federal reserved rights, aboriginal water rights exist without the confines of prior appropriation. The Pueblo water rights accorded American Indians by the state laws of California, Arizona, and new Mexico are surveyed. Provisions of the winters doctrine affecting aboriginal water rights...

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Published in:Natural resources journal 1980, Vol.20 (1), p.45-70
Main Author: MERRILL, JAMES L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Groundwater
Irrigation water
Native Americans
River water
Treaty lands
Tribal governments
Tribal land
United States Supreme Court doctrines
Water
Water rights
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Summary:Similar to federal reserved rights, aboriginal water rights exist without the confines of prior appropriation. The Pueblo water rights accorded American Indians by the state laws of California, Arizona, and new Mexico are surveyed. Provisions of the winters doctrine affecting aboriginal water rights are reviewed. Other issues involved, such as the use of groundwater and state jurisdiction of aboriginal water claims, are discussed.
ISSN:0028-0739
2640-2149