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Supreme Court to consider Navajo Nation water rights case

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The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in a case that could determine if the Navajo Nation has access to the already diminishing supply from the Colorado River. Navajo people say they were promised adequate water as part of a more than 100-year-old treaty with the United States. The tribe now says the U.S. breached that treaty, causing many to go without reliable water access.

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Associated Press News

Supreme Court seems split in Navajo Nation water rights case

The Supreme Court appears to be split in a dispute between the federal government and the Navajo Nation over water from the drought-stricken Colorado River. The Navajo Nation's attorney told

1 year ago·United States

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Supreme Court seems split in Navajo Nation water rights case

The Supreme Court appears to be split in a dispute between the federal government and the Navajo Nation over water from the drought-stricken Colorado River

1 year ago·United States

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KRDO

Court inclined toward government view in water rights case

By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems inclined to side with the federal government and a group of states in a dispute with the Navajo Nation over water from the drought-stricken Colorado River. The high court was hearing arguments Monday in a case that states argue could upend how water is shared in the Western U.S. if the court sides with the tribe. Water is a critical resource for the Navajo Nation. The m…

1 year ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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KIFI

Court inclined toward government view in water rights case

1 year ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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The Hill

Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Navajo Nation water rights

The Supreme Court on Monday morning heard oral arguments in Arizona v. Navajo Nation, a case revolving around whether the U.S. government is obligated to fulfill Native American reservations’ water needs. At issue is an 1868 treaty under which the federal government guaranteed the nation’s agricultural needs, which the Navajo Nation argues includes water rights.…

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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Washington Examiner

Supreme Court hears Navajo Nation case for access to Colorado River water

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in a case with major implications for how water from the drought-stricken Colorado River is shared and how the U.S. government honors obligations to Native American tribes.

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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