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Justices grapple over Navajo water rights, government’s duty to tribe

WASHINGTON – Supreme Court justices pressed government attorneys Monday on their argument that the treaties that put the Navajo on reservation lands implied an intent – but not a duty – for the government to provide water to the tribe. “Could I bring a good breach-of-contract claim for someone who promised me a permanent home, […]

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