The Clean Water Act

The Safe Drinking Water Act

The Indian Water Rights Act

The Endangered Species Act

To protect the water rights of Indian tribes

To promote economic development on Indian reservations

To improve the quality of water on Indian reservations

To provide financial assistance to Indian tribes for water projects

Reserved rights and treaty rights

Prior appropriation rights and riparian rights

Federal reserved rights and state reserved rights

Instream flow rights and consumptive use rights

Reserved rights are based on federal law, while treaty rights are based on agreements between the United States and Indian tribes.

Reserved rights are based on the inherent sovereignty of Indian tribes, while treaty rights are based on agreements between the United States and Indian tribes.

Reserved rights are based on the federal government's trust responsibility to Indian tribes, while treaty rights are based on agreements between the United States and Indian tribes.

Reserved rights are based on the federal government's duty to protect the natural resources of Indian tribes, while treaty rights are based on agreements between the United States and Indian tribes.

A legal doctrine that holds that Indian tribes have a right to the use of water from rivers and streams that flow through their reservations.

A legal doctrine that holds that Indian tribes have a right to the use of water from lakes and reservoirs that are located on their reservations.

A legal doctrine that holds that Indian tribes have a right to the use of groundwater that is located beneath their reservations.

A legal doctrine that holds that Indian tribes have a right to the use of water from all sources that are located on their reservations.

To protect the water rights of Indian tribes

To promote economic development on Indian reservations

To improve the quality of water on Indian reservations

To provide financial assistance to Indian tribes for water projects

The tribe must have a reservation.

The water must be necessary for the tribe's livelihood.

The water must be put to a beneficial use.

All of the above

It is the first legal doctrine to recognize the water rights of Indian tribes.

It is the most important legal doctrine protecting the water rights of Indian tribes.

It has been used to secure water rights for Indian tribes in many states.

All of the above

State laws that limit the water rights of Indian tribes

Federal laws that limit the water rights of Indian tribes

Lack of funding to develop water resources

Lack of technical expertise to manage water resources

All of the above

Litigating in court to protect their water rights

Negotiating with state and federal governments to protect their water rights

Developing water resources on their reservations

Educating the public about the importance of protecting the water rights of Indian tribes

All of the above

The future of Tribal Water Law is uncertain.

The future of Tribal Water Law is bright.

The future of Tribal Water Law is bleak.

None of the above

Winters v. United States

Arizona v. California

United States v. New Mexico

All of the above

The federal government has a trust responsibility to protect the water rights of Indian tribes.

The federal government has a duty to ensure that Indian tribes have access to clean and safe water.

The federal government has a responsibility to help Indian tribes develop their water resources.

All of the above

State governments have a responsibility to protect the water rights of Indian tribes.

State governments have a duty to ensure that Indian tribes have access to clean and safe water.

State governments have a responsibility to help Indian tribes develop their water resources.

None of the above

Indian tribes have a right to self-govern their water resources.

Indian tribes have a right to use the water resources on their reservations for traditional and cultural purposes.

Indian tribes have a right to develop their water resources for economic development.

All of the above