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SUMMARY:WSWC-NARF 18th Biennial Indian Reserved Water Rights Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The Western States Water Council and Native American Rights Fund cosponsored a Symposium on the settlement of Indian reserved water rights claims on August 8-9, 2023.  The symposium was hosted virtually.  A number of topics were addressed by experts and participants regarding completed and ongoing negotiated settlements.  Successful symposia have been held since 1991.  Our abbreviated agenda will include presenters who have been involved in negotiated settlements representing tribal, state, local, and federal governments, interest groups, congressional staff, and others.   Continuing Legal Education Credit will be available for lawyers who attend.\nMEETING MATERIALS \nAgenda\nAd Hoc Group Who We Are\nSecretary’s Indian Water Rights Office Federal Teams ( https://westernstateswater.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2-2023_05_31_Team-and-Tribe-List_SIWRO.pdf )\nSettlements Approved by Congress ( https://westernstateswater.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/3-2023-Settlements-Table.pdf )\n2023 Attendee List ( https://westernstateswater.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2023-NARF-Attendee-List.pdf )\nCLE Certificate of Attendance ( https://westernstateswater.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/4-2023-CLE-Certificate-of-Attendance.pdf )\n2023 Evaluation Form\n \nTuesday, August 8, 2023\nWelcome (recording ( https://youtu.be/sCL4gkiHcU4 ))\nJohn Echohawk, Executive Director, Native American Rights Fund (NARF)\nTony Willardson, Executive Director, Western States Water Council (WSWC)\nThe U.S. Supreme Court and the Nature of the Tribal Trust (recording ( https://youtu.be/-cgN_KfLA2E ))\nDepartment of the Interior v. Navajo Nation, Arizona v. Navajo Nation\nPaul Spruhan, Assistant Attorney General, Navajo Nation Department of Justice\nJohn Smeltzer, Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice\nLisa McKnight, Of Counsel, Salmon, Lewis and Weldon\nSettlement Implementation, Infrastructure Funding, and Drought (recording ( https://youtu.be/jbvKsbvePcg ))\nCamille Touton, Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation\nThe Administration’s Settlement Policy (recording ( https://youtu.be/jx_PRgdK4PY ))\nLynn Trujillo, Sr. Counselor to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior, DOI\nPamela Williams, Director, Secretary’s Indian Water Rights Office (PPT ( https://westernstateswater.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Pam-Williams-SIWRO.pdf ))\nAdministration Response Panel (recording ( https://youtu.be/RArT7nbke2o ))\nA Tribal Perspective: Steve Moore, Attorney, NARF\nPermanent Settlement Fund: Michelle Bushman, Deputy Director/General Counsel, WSWC \nSettlement Legislation: Getting Bills Through Congress (recording ( https://youtu.be/QhWSgAaaFCg ))\nJennifer Romero, Majority Staff Director/Chief Counsel, Senate Indian Affairs\nAnnick Miller, Staff Director, Sub. on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries, House Natural Resources\nMatthew Muirragui, Deputy Staff Director, House Natural Resources Committee\nCongressional Response Panel: Part I (recording ( https://youtu.be/c7lU4zpF_G0 ))\nSamantha Skenandore, Of Counsel, Quarles and Brady (Tule River) (PPT ( https://westernstateswater.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Tule-River-Settlement-August-2023.pdf ))\nAnn Berkley Rodgers, Attorney, Chestnut Law Offices, P.A. (Acoma/Laguna) (PPT ( https://westernstateswater.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Acoma-Laguna.pdf ))\nDavid Yepa, Attorney, New Mexico Law Group (Jemez/Zia) (PPT)\nJoanne Harmon Curry, Partner, Patterson Earnhart Real Bird & Wilson LLP (Ft. Belknap Indian Community) (PPT ( https://westernstateswater.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Ft-Belknap.pdf ))\nCongressional Response Panel: Part II (recording ( https://youtu.be/oX1f9cSKmxw ))\nComing Back to Congress: Technical and Other Fixes\nKeAloha Douma, Douma Law PLLC (White Mountain Apache) (PPT)\nColorado River (recording ( https://youtu.be/N3ib86z0sis ))\nStephen Roe Lewis, Governor, Gila River Indian Community\nNicole Klobas, Chief Counsel, Arizona Department of Water Resources (PPT)\n \nWednesday, August 9, 2023\nNegotiation and Settlement of Indian Water Rights Claims (recording ( https://youtu.be/pb5DJcz5h_s ))\nHualapai Tribe\nMary Pavel, Partner, Sonosky, Chambers, Sachse, Endreson & Perry, LLP (PPT ( https://westernstateswater.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Hualapai-Settlement-PP-II.pdf ))\nSarah LeFlore, Policy Analyst, Secretary’s Indian Water Rights Office\nJeff Heilman, Legal Counsel, Arizona Department of Water Resources (PPT ( https://westernstateswater.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/2023.08.09-Heilman-WSWC-NARF-Hualapai-Presentation-FINAL2.pdf ))\nFuture Water Supply Planning and Climate Change (recording ( https://youtu.be/i5_WjdB0YZM ))\nCrystal Tulley-Cordova, Principal Hydrologist, Navajo Nation Department of Water Resources\nNikki Tulley, Scientist, NASA’s Indigenous Peoples Initiative; Associate Program Manager, NASA’s Equity & Environmental Justice Program\nGretel Follingstad, Intermountain West Drought Early Warning System (DEWS)\nCoordinator/Drought Planning Lead, NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS)\nCrystal Stiles, Tribal Engagement Coordinator, NOAA NIDIS (PPT ( https://westernstateswater.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Crystal-Stiles-NARF-WSWC-Symposium.pdf ))\nWater Management Tools for Drought: Part I (recording ( https://youtu.be/nvFFQ-rsTus ))\n\nColorado River Indian Tribes and Water Leasing\nDevin Rhinerson, Partner, PACE LLP (PPT ( https://westernstateswater.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Colorado-River-Indian-Tribes-CRIT-Water-Leasing-Overview.pdf ))\nWater Management Tools for Drought: Part II (recording ( https://youtu.be/5F8aism0ljY ))\nWestern States Water Council Water Data Exchange (WestDAAT)\nTony Willardson, Executive Director, WSWC (PPT ( https://westernstateswater.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Willardson-2023-0809-NARF-WSWC-Settlement-Symposium.pdf )) \nAdel Abdallah, WaDE Program Manager, WSWC\n \n \n
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