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Damming the Bighorn: Indian reserved water rights on the Crow Reservation, 1900--2000.

Year: 2003

Type: dissertation

Abstract: According to one experienced lawyer, the Winters doctrine "hangs by a thread." Quantification of the Indian reserved water right serves the interests of local and state entities; does it also serve the interests of Indians? The dissertation examines Crow negotiations to quantify their reserved right with the State of Montana's Reserved Water Rights Compact Commission and concludes that circumstances will always dictate whether or not quantification is advisable. The Crow had compelling reasons to quantify and many obstacles including in fee owners within the tribe, non-Indian ranchers, and the United States.

Source: SHAREOK (University of Oklahoma; Oklahoma State University; Central Oklahoma University)

Author: Megan Kathleen. Benson

Language: English

Topic: Indigenous Peoples' Rights and Law

Subfield: Law

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funders: U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of the Interior, University of Oklahoma, Bureau of Reclamation

OpenAlex ID: W2792872897

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