Arizona tribes resolve decades-long water rights dispute
Leaders of the Navajo Nation, Hopi Tribe and San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe gathered Wednesday to sign off on a $5 billion water rights settlement that has taken decades. “Today marks a very historic day for the three tribes that we have here,” said Craig Andrews, vice chairman of the Hopi Tribal Council, at the signing ceremony. “This is not just an Indian water settlement; it is an Arizona water settlement,” he added. The agreement stems from the recently introduced Northeastern Arizona Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2024, which would authorize the $5 billion to finance critical water infrastructure projects.
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