New Mexico Federal Judge: Tribes’ Aboriginal Water Rights Extinguished By Spain

Mealey's (October 10, 2017, 2:15 PM EDT) -- ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico federal judge on Sept. 30 ruled that three Pueblo tribes had aboriginal water rights but they were extinguished by the Spanish crown when their territory was under that nation’s control (United States of America, et al. v. Tom Abousleman, et al., No. 83-1014, D. N.M., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 164733)....

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