Tribal Rights

A federal judge affirmed dismissal of a lawsuit in which Oregon ranchers sued to prevent the Klamath Tribes from exercising their superior water rights that interfere with irrigation of the ranchers' lands. The tribes have preexisting authority to control their water rights under an 1864 treaty with the U.S. government.

WASHINGTON — A federal judge affirmed dismissal of a lawsuit in which Oregon ranchers sued to prevent the Klamath Tribes from exercising their superior water rights that interfere with irrigation of the ranchers' lands. The tribes have preexisting authority to control their water rights under an 1864 treaty with the U.S. government.

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