Supreme Court rules against Navajo Nation in water rights dispute
WEBJun 22, 2023 · WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against the Navajo Nation over claims that the federal government has failed to assert the tribe's desperate need for water access in the arid...
Indigenous tribes cement water rights deal with Arizona - Los Angeles Times
WEBJun 1, 2024 · Indigenous nations approve historic water rights agreement with Arizona. It now goes to Congress. The Navajo, Hopi and San Juan Southern Paiute nations have settled their water-rights...
Congress nears deal on Arizona tribal rights to Colorado River water
WEB5 days ago · WASHINGTON – Seven states that rely on the Colorado River each got a cut of its water under a deal struck over a century ago – a deal that excluded the Hopi, the Navajo and other tribal nations. After years of pressure and negotiation, Congress is moving to rectify what the tribes have long seen as an injustice that has caused enormous ...
Harris announces $5.8 billion for water ... - Associated Press News
WEBFeb 20, 2024 · Vice President Kamala Harris is announcing another $5.8 billion for water infrastructure projects nationwide, paid for by one of the Biden administration's key legislative victories.
Tribes say their future is at stake as they push for Congress to ...
WEBMay 25, 2024 · Navajo officials are celebrating the signing of legislation outlining a proposed water rights settlement that will ensure supply from the Colorado River and other sources for three Native American tribes and more security for drought-stricken Arizona.
The Navajo Nation's water rights are at the center of a Supreme …
WEBMar 20, 2023 · Thousands who live without running water must drive for miles to refill barrels and jugs to haul water home for drinking, cooking, bathing and cleaning. Others rely on unregulated wells.
Climate change, cost and competition for water ... - Associated Press News
WEBFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A Native American tribe with one of the largest outstanding claims to water in the Colorado River basin is closing in on a settlement with more than a dozen parties, putting it on a path to piping water to tens of thousands of tribal members in Arizona who still live without it.
Supreme Court divided over Navajo Nation water rights claim ... - ABC News
WEBMar 20, 2023 · The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared narrowly divided over whether to allow the Navajo Nation to sue the federal government for help expanding their reservation's access to water at a time ...
Navajo Nation’s quest for water and justice arrives at the ... - NBC News
WEBThe Navajo Nation goes before the Supreme Court in a water rights case it says is about ending nearly two centuries of injustice.
US loses bid to block Idaho water rights forfeiture laws
WEBAug 29 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge has rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's bid to block Idaho from enforcing laws that provides ranchers a path to take control of water rights the federal...