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Indigenous, Indian, and Aboriginal Law

2016

University of New Mexico

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Pechanga Band Of Luiseño Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act, United States 114th Congress Dec 2016

Pechanga Band Of Luiseño Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act, United States 114th Congress

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

Federal Legislation: Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act (WIIN Act of 2016, Title III - Natural Resource, Subtitle D). Parties: Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians, United States. The lead agency for environmental compliance is the Bureau of Reclamation. The Act confirms the Tribal water right as The Act designates that 1) the rights of allottees are protected; 2) a Tribal Water Right of up to 4,994 acre-feet of water per year is confirmed in accordance with Interlocutory Judgement No. 41 as affirmed by the Fallbrook Decree; 3)water right can be used for any purpose; 4) …


Choctaw Nation Of Oklahoma And The Chickasaw Nation Water Settlement, United States 114th Congress Dec 2016

Choctaw Nation Of Oklahoma And The Chickasaw Nation Water Settlement, United States 114th Congress

Native American Water Rights Settlement Project

Federal Legislation; Parties: Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, Chickasaw Nation, City of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. Purposes, pp 169-170; Definitions, pp. 170-2; Approval of Settlement Agreement, pp. 172-3; Approval of Amended Storage Contract & 1974 Storage Contract, pp.173-5; Settlement Area Waters, pp. 175-7; City Permit for Appropriation of Surface Water from the Kiamichi River, p. 177; Settlement Commission, pp. 177-8; Waivers and Releases of Claims, pp. 178-183; Enforceability Date, pp. 183-5; Jurisdiction, Waivers of Immunity for Interpretation and Enforcement, pp. 185-6; Disclaimers, pp. 186-7. [Source: Government Printing Office http://www.gpo.gov]