The Taos Pueblo Indian Water Rights Settlement Act would settle a lawsuit nearly 40 years old and adjudicate water rights for Taos Pueblo, the State of New Mexico, and many non-Indian water users and acequia associations.
Heinrich discusses the importance of the Taos Pueblo water rights settlement.
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