Arizona congressional delegation introduces $5 billion tribal water rights legislation

Members of Arizona’s congressional delegation introduced legislation Monday that would authorize a water rights settlement with three Native American tribes in the Southwest, providing more certainty for the arid region. The proposal carries a price tag of $5 billion - larger than any such agreement enacted by Congress. Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona said the legislation marks a historic step forward in resolving what has been a decades-long dispute with the Navajo Nation as well as the Hopi and San Juan Southern Paiute tribes.

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Long time overdue.

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Reflood , Nevada , Giant reservoir,

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We natives are coming for all of our reparations... Broken treaties need to be honored by the government..

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Hopefully its actually what they say it is and isnt more cover for California to drain the Colorado entirely to themselves since their state is constantly on fire.

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Third