American Indian Water Rights and the Limits of Law
Author | : Lloyd Burton |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1991 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015021992568 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Download or read book American Indian Water Rights and the Limits of Law written by Lloyd Burton and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Burton dissects the irreconcilable conflict of interest within the Interior Department (between the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs). He also examines the methods of managing disputes in contemporary cases and offers original policy recommendations that include establishing an Indian Water Rights Commission to help with the paradoxical task now facing the federal government--restoring to tribes the water resources it earlier helped give away.