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Indian allotment water rights

Journal Article · · Land Water Law Rev.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5533449
Allotted tribal lands create troublesome questions for western water lawyers. The author reviews the history of basic Indian reservation water rights created by the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Winters v. United States. He then explains the disposition of those rights when reservation lands are allotted. Finally, he discusses the difficult issues that arise when allotted lands pass from the federal trust, become subject to state law, and are transferred to non-Indians.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Colorado, Boulder
OSTI ID:
5533449
Journal Information:
Land Water Law Rev.; (United States), Journal Name: Land Water Law Rev.; (United States) Vol. 20:2; ISSN LWLRD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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