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environment2 years ago

Navajo Nation persists in water access fight despite Supreme Court setback.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Navajo Nation's request for clean, running water went beyond treaty obligations, disappointing the nation's president. The court emphasized that providing water infrastructure is not the government's role under the treaty. However, the court reaffirmed the continued vitality of the doctrine that Indian reservations have the right to use needed water from various sources. The Navajo Nation can pursue congressional action to address its infrastructure needs and modern water needs.

law2 years ago

Supreme Court sides against Navajo Nation in water access dispute.

The US Supreme Court ruled against the Navajo Nation in a case contending the federal government is treaty-bound to ensure the nation has reliable access to water. The court ruled that it falls to Congress and the president to pass laws that ensure water access. A shortfall of infrastructure to pump water has been a persistent obstacle for the Navajo Nation.