The Future of Indian and Federal Reserved Water Rights: The Winters Centennial

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© 2012 by the University of New Mexico Press All rights reserved. Published 2012 Printed in the United States of America 17 16 15 14 13 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 library of congress cataloging-in-publication data “The Winters Centennial: Will Its Commitment to Justice Endure?” (2008 : Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M.) The future of Indian and federal reserved water rights : the Winters Centennial / edited by Barbara Cosens and Judith V. Royster. p. cm. “The conference, “The Winters Centennial: Will Its Commitment to Justice Endure?”, was held June 9–12, 2008, at the Santa Ana Pueblo in New Mexico. . . . This book represents much of the discussion that took place over the two and a half days of the conference and includes additional articles submitted by experts in the field.” Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8263-5122-7 (cloth : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8263-5123-4 (electronic) 1. Water rights—West (U.S.)—Congresses. 2. Indians of North America—Legal status, laws, etc.—West (U.S.)—Congresses. 3. Indians of North America—Legal status, laws, etc.—Cases. 4. Indians of North America—West (U.S.)—Claims—Congresses. 5. Water rights—Milk River (Mont. and Alta.)—History—Congresses. 6. Indians of North America—Montana—Claims—History—Congresses. I. Cosens, Barbara, 1955– II. Royster, Judith V. III. Title. kie540.t48 2012 346.7804´32—dc23 2011040964 design and layout: melissa tandysh Composed in 10.5/14 Minion Pro Display type is Italian Old Style MT Std To the directors and staffs of the Utton Transboundary Resources Center and the American Indian Law Center, Inc., whose vision for a Winters centennial conference made this book possible. In memory of David Getches (1942–2011), whose contributions to water law and Indian law were unparalleled. ...