Navajo, Hopi want Congress to act soon on tribal water legislation
Lawmakers from both parties have introduced legislation in Congress after three Arizona tribal nations came together to successfully negotiate a sweeping Indian water settlement. … The settlement will resolve the most significant outstanding water claims in Arizona and bring water to residents of the Navajo, Hopi and Southern San Juan Paiute tribes, among many other benefits. Leaders say it’s critical to move the legislation forward, not only because of the political situation, but because talks are underway to reduce water use on the Colorado River. … The legislation will authorize $5 billion in federal funding for water infrastructure on the sovereign territories of the Navajo Nation, the Hopi Tribe, and the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, the largest water project for an Indian settlement.
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