The Navajo Nation has one of the largest single outstanding claims in the Colorado River basin
The Navajo Nation Council has signed off on a proposed settlement that would ensure water rights for its tribe and two others in the drought-stricken Southwest — a deal that could become the most expensive enacted by Congress.
Momentous is how she described the day, before she put her pen to the legislation and nearby vehicles honked their horns in celebration. “Most importantly, this settlement provides a way for Hopi to fulfill its covenant with Maasaw to live as stewards of Hopitutskwa ,” the statement read.Email us: [email protected] has enacted nearly three dozen tribal water rights settlements across the U.S. over the last four decades and federal negotiation teams are working on another 22 agreements involving dozens of tribes.
A century ago, tribes were left out of a landmark 1922 agreement that divided the Colorado River basin water among seven Western states. Now, the tribes are seeking water from a mix of sources: the Colorado River, the Little Colorado River, aquifers and washes on tribal lands in northeastern Arizona.
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