Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, the Northeastern Indian Water Rights Settlement Act means more than water — it means ...

TUBA CITY — Johnny Lehi Jr. stood beside his 13-year-old son, Nanikyah Lehi, looking out toward their home in Hidden Springs, a small piece of land just off the busy U.S. Highway 89 tourist route ...

A landmark water rights deal between the Navajo Nation, Hopi tribe and San Juan Southern Paiute is now before Congress. The agreement wouldn't just provide access to the Colorado River; it would also ...

The Navajo Nation Council has unanimously approved a proposed water rights settlement. The Navajo, Hopi and San Juan Southern Paiute tribes are seeking more than $5 billion as part of their settlement ...

Water is life, especially in the desert. The Indigenous people of the area today known as Southern Nevada know this. The Las Vegas Wash, for example, was once an important trading ground for the ...

For the San Juan Southern Paiute Tribe, the Northeastern Indian Water Rights Settlement Act means more than water — it means finally claiming land they can call home. Although the tribe has lived in ...

The agreement wouldn't just provide access to the Colorado River. It would also set aside a reservation for the San Juan Southern Paiute, the... Why a Colorado River water rights settlement could also ...