The Aamodt and Taos settlements continue this approach and reflect a desire by the people of the State of New Mexico, both Indian and non-Indian alike, to control their own future by settling their differences through negotiation, rather than litigation.
Connor describes the Aamodt and Taos settlements as a means for New Mexicans to negotiate water rights.
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