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The Native American Water Rights Settlement Project (NAWRS) is a collection of documents that formalize recognition of Native American water rights in the United States. The project is supported by the Native American Rights Fund, the National Congress of American Indians and the Western States Water Council. Our funding partners include the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Bureau of Reclamation and the Rocky Mountain Mineral Foundation.
This collection includes a Searchable Map which allows you to search by reservation/Tribe, state, hydrological unit and document type.Find information about tribal water codes on the Native American Rights Fund Water Codes under the tab: Codes and Ordinances.
This project is being updated. For assistance with this collection please email libref [at] law.unm.edu
Submissions from 2023
Colorado River Indian Tribes Water Resiliency Act of 2022, United States 117th Congress
Hualapai Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2022, United States 117th Congress
White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act, United States 117th Congress
Submissions from 2020
Aamodt Litigation Settlement Completion, United States 116th Congress
Montana Water Rights Protection Act, United States 116th Congress
Navajo-Utah Water Rights Settlement Act, United States 116th Congress
Submissions from 2016
Blackfeet Water Rights Settlement Act of 2016, United States 114th Congress
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and the Chickasaw Nation Water Settlement, United States 114th Congress
Partial Final Judgment and Decree on the Water Rights of Taos Pueblo, USDC, DCNM
Pechanga Band of Luiseño Mission Indians Water Rights Settlement Act, United States 114th Congress
San Luis Rey Settlement Agreement Implementation Act of 2016, Settlement Parties and United States 114th Congress
San Luis Rey Settlement Agreement Implementation Act of 2016, United States 114th Congress
Submissions from 2014
Bill Williams River Water Rights Settlement Act of 2014, United States 113th Congress
Final Unified Decree for the Snake River Basin Adjudication, District Court of the Fifth Judicial District of the State of Idaho, in and for the County of Twin Falls
Final Unified Decree for the Snake River Basin Adjudication, Fifth Judicial District Court, Twin Falls County, Idaho
Final Unified Decree for the Snake River Basin Adjudication, Fifth Judicial District Court, Twin Falls County, Idaho
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe - Fish Springs Ranch Settlement Act, United States 113th Congress
White Mountain Apache Water Rights Quantification Settlement Judgment and Decree, Superior Court of Apache County, Az.
Submissions from 2013
Aamodt Cost-Sharing & System Integration Agreement (2013), United States and State of New Mexico
Aamodt Litigation Settlement Agreement (Pueblos of Nambé, Pojoaque, San Ildefonso & Tesuque), United States, State of New Mexico, Pueblo of Tesuque, Pueblo of San Ildefonso, Pueblo of Nambé, and Pueblo of Pojoaque
Amended and Restated White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Agreement, Settlement Parties
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation - No Federal Legislation was enacted, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, MT
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation Water Rights - No Federal Legislation, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation et al
Partial Final Judgment and Decree of the Water Rights of the Navajo Nation, 11th Judicial District Court, San Juan County, New Mexico
Procedural & Scheduling Order for Review of Proposed Settlement Agreement & Partial Final Decree (Taos), USDC, DCNM
Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement, Taos Pueblo, New Mexico, United States, Taos Valley Acequia Assn & its 54 Member Acequias, Town of Taos, El Prado Water & Sanitation District, and 12 Taos Area Mutual Domestic Water Consumers’ Assns.
Submissions from 2012
Order of Determination of Water Rights for the Owyhee River and its Tributaries, including the rights of the Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation, Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Indian Reservation, Nevada, and United States
Submissions from 2011
Supplemental Partial Final Decree of the Water Rights of the Navajo Nation, 11th Judicial District, San Juan County, State of New Mexico
United States' Statement of Claims of Water Rights in the New Mexico San Juan River Basin on Behalf of the Navajo Tribe, United States
Submissions from 2010
Aamodt Litigation Settlement Act of 2010, United States 111th Congress
Crow Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010, United States 111th Congress
Navajo Nation San Juan Basin in New Mexico Water Rights Settlement Agreement of 2010, Navajo Nation, New Mexico, and United States
Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010, United States 111th Congress
White Mountain Apache Tribe Water Rights Quantification Act of 2010, United States 111th Congress
Submissions from 2009
Blackfeet Tribe - MT Compact, MT, Blackfeet Nation, and USA
Navajo Nation Water Settlement & Northwestern New Mexico Rural Water Projects Acts of 2009 (includes funding mechanism for 3 tribal water settlements in NM), United States 111th Congress
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes of the Duck Valley Reservation Water Rights Settlement (NV), United States 111th Congress
Submissions from 2008
Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians Water Rights Settlement Act of 2008, United States 110th Congress
Submissions from 2007
Amended and Restated Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Agreement Oct. 21, 2005, Amendment No. 2, 2007, Gila River Indian Community, et al
Consent Decree Approving Entry of Partial Final Decrees Determining the Rights of the US as Trustee for the Benefit of the Nez Perce Tribe & the Nez Perce Tribe to the Use of Water in the Snake River Basin within Idaho and the Partial Final Decrees Determining Minimum Stream Flow Water Rights Held by the Idaho Water Resources Board, District Court of the Fifth Judicial District of the State of Idaho in and for the County of Twin Falls
Order Granting Joint Motion for Approval and Entry of Consent Decree Approving Entry of Final Decrees Determining the Rights of the United States as Trustee for the Benefit of the Nez Perce Tribe to the Use of Water in the Snake River Basin within Idaho and Partial Final Decrees Determining Minimum Stream Flow Water Rights Held by the Idaho Water Resource Board, District Court of the Fifth Judicial District of the State of Idaho in and for the County of Twin Falls
Shoshone-Bannock Tribal Water Resource Code (2007), Shoshone-Bannock Tribes
Submissions from 2006
Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Agreement (2006), Gila River Indian Community, et al
Fallon Paiute Shoshone Tribes Settlement Act of 2006, United States 109th Congress
Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Revision Act of 2006, United States 109th Congress
Shoshone-Paiute Tribes Decree for Water in Snake River Basin in Idaho, Fifth Judicial District Court, Twin Falls County, Idaho
Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians Settlement Agreement, Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians et al
Submissions from 2005
2005 Amended and Restated Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Agreement, Gila River Indian Community, et al
Joint Motion for Approval of Consent Decree and Entry of Final Partial Decrees (including Nez Perce Tribe) and Scheduling Order, In Re SRBA Case No. 39576, Nez Perce Tribe, ID, and USA
Scheduling Order and Notices of Hearing, Re: Implementation of Nez Perce Settlement Agreement, In Re SRBA Case No. 39576, Fifth Judicial District of the State of Idaho in and for the County of Twin Falls
Submissions from 2004
Amendment No. 1 to the Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Agreement in the Little Colorado River Basin, Zuni Indian Tribe et al
AZ Water Rights Settlement Act of 2004, United States 108th Congress
AZ Water Rights Settlement Act of 2004, United States 108th Congress
AZ Water Rights Settlement of 2004, United States 108th Congress
Gila River Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 2004, United States 108th Congress
Nez Perce Tribe - Snake River Water Rights Act of 2004, United States 108th Congress
Special Master's Term Sheet for Nez Perce Tribe Water Rights, Nez Perce Tribe, USA, and Idaho
Water Conservation Plan, Rocky Boy / North Central Montana Regional Water System (2004), HKM Engineering
Submissions from 2003
Tohono O'odham Settlement, Tonhono O'odham Nation et al
Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2003, United States 108th Congress
Submissions from 2002
Memorandum Opinion re Chippewa Cree Tribe-MT Compact, MT Water Court
Zuni Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement in the Little CO River Basin, Zuni Indian Tribe et al
Submissions from 2001
Fort Belknap-MT Compact of 2001, Montana
Memorandum Opinion re Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of Fort Peck Indian Reservation, Water Court of State of Montana
Shivwits Band of The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Water Rights Settlement Agreement, Shivwits Band of the Paiute Indian Tribe of UT et al
Submissions from 2000
2000 Amendments to Colorado Utes Settlement Act of 1988, United States 106th Congress
Ak-Chin Water Use Act of 1984, 2000 Amendments, United States 106th Congress
Shivwits Band of The Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2000, United States 106th Congress
Submissions from 1999
Chippewa-Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy Reservation Indian Reserved Water Rights Settlement and Water Supply Enhancement Act of 1999, United States 106th Congress
Crow Tribe, Montana & US Compact of 1999, Montana
San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Agreement of 1999, San Carlos Apache Tribe et al
Submissions from 1998
1998 Amendment to Jicarilla Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992, United States 105th Congress
San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988, Amendment of Oct. 14, 1998, United States 105th Congress
Submissions from 1997
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation Water Rights Settlement Agreement, Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation et al
Rocky Boy's Indian Reservation Compact, MT and Chippewa-Cree Tribe
San Carlos Apache Tribe Amendments to Act of 1992, 1997 Amendment to the San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement, 105th Congress
Submissions from 1996
1996 Amendment to the San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement, United States 104th Congress
Jicarilla Apache Water Rights Settlement Act Amendment of 1996, United States 104th Congress
San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement of 1992, Amendment of 1996, United States 104th Congress
Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement of 1994, Amendment of 1996, United States 110th Congress
Submissions from 1995
Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1996, Title V, General Provisions, Sec 507, United States 104th Congress
Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe Water Rights Settlement of June 29, 1995, Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe et al
Submissions from 1994
An Act to Provide for the Settlement of the Water Rights Claims of the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe in Yavapai County, AZ, and for Other Purposes, United States 103rd Congress
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992, Amendments of 1994, United States 103rd Congress
San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992, Amendment of 1994, United States 103rd Congress
Yavapai-Prescott Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1994, United States 103rd Congress
Submissions from 1993
Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Settlement (Yavapai Nation), Fort McDowell Indian Community; United States; State of Arizona; Salt River Valley Water User's Association; Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District; Roosevelt Water Conservation District; Central Arizona Water Conservation District; Phoenix, AZ; Scottsdale, AZ; Glendale, AZ; Mesa, AZ; Tempe, AZ; Chandler, AZ; and Town of Gilbert
Submissions from 1992
1992 Amendments 1984 Ak-Chin Water Act, United States 102th Congress
Contract Between the United States and the Jicarilla Apache Tribe, Jicarilla Apache Nation and United States
Jicarilla Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992, United States 102nd Congress
Northern Cheyenne Indian Reserved Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992, United States 102nd Congress
San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 1992, San Carlos Apache Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act, United States 102nd Congress
Technical Amendments to Southern Arizona Water Rights Settlement Act of 1982, United States 102nd Congress
Ute Indian Rights Settlement Act, United States 102nd Congress
Submissions from 1991
An Act Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1992, and for other purposes, United States 102nd Congress
Northern Cheyenne Tribe Water Rights Compact, Northern Cheyenne Tribe and MT
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988, Amendments of 1991, United States 102nd Congress
Submissions from 1990
Fallon Paiute Shoshone IndianTribes Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990, United States 101st Congress
Fort Hall Indian Water Rights Act of 1990, United States 101st Congress
Fort Hall Indian Water Rights Settlement Agreement of 1990, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes of the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, State of Idaho, and United States
Fort McDowell Indian Community Water Rights Settlement of 1990 Act, 104th Congress
Truckee-Carson-Pyramid Lake Water Rights Settlement Act of 1990, United States 101st Congress
Submissions from 1988
Colorado Utes Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988, United States 100th Congress
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988, United States 100th Congress
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Water Rights Settlement Agreement of 1988, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community et al
San Luis Rey Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1988, United States 100th Congress
Submissions from 1987
Florida Indian (Seminole) Land Claims Settlement Act, United States 100th Congress
Water Rights Compact Among Seminole Tribe of Florida, Florida and South Florida Water Management District, Seminole Tribe of Florida et al
Submissions from 1986
Colorado Ute Indian Water Rights Final Settlement Agreement of Dec. 19, 1986, State of Colorado; Ute Mountain Ute Indian Tribe; Southern Ute Indian Tribe; United States Department of the Interior; United States Department of Justice; Animas-La Plata Water Conservancy District; Dolores Water Conservancy District; Florida Water Conservancy District; Mancos Water Conservancy District; Southwestern Water Conservation District; City of Durango; Town of Pagosa Springs; Florida Farmers Ditch Company; Florida Canal Company; and Fairfield Communities, Inc.
Submissions from 1985
Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation Compact, Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, MT
Submissions from 1984
Ak-Chin Settlement Act of 1984, United States 98th Congress
Submissions from 1983
1983 Agreement in Principle to Revise Ak-Chin Water Settlement, US Department of the Interior and Ak-Chin Indian Community
Submissions from 1982
Tohono O'odham Water Rights Settlement Act of 1982, Title III, United States 97th Congress
Submissions from 1980
Ute Indian Water Compact, Utah, Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservations, and US
Submissions from 1978
Ak-Chin Indian Water Rights Settlement Act of 1978, United States 95th Congress
Submissions from 1977
Answer of Intervening Defendant, The Navajo Nation, Navajo Nation
