Indian Reserved Water Rights : An Overview.

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 righ...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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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 pending settlements.
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