WSP09593

• File Number: 8200.300.40.A
• Description: Colorado River Compact
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Date: 11/20/1922
• Author: Co. R Compact Comm.
• Title: Minutes of Colorado Compact Commission - Meeting #21
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Publication

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"nothing in this conpact shall bc construod as affocting

the obligations of tho United States to the Indian tribes."

That is a separate obligo.tion of the Foderal Governmont.

1IR. NORVmL: "On Indian reservatiens" I should say. I don't know

as that would make any difforence.

CH!.]]},LlN HOOVilll: It might limit it, I am not sure.

ml. NORVIEL: I think 1'lhen they are off the reGervat:Lon thoy take

the same chance as the white man, I would lil<o l.Ir. Hamele'o views' on that.

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MR. I-LU:IELE: I think that would be appropriate,
CFJ,W:L\.N HOOVER: Have you any views on that, Ill'. Emorson?
MIl. EWillSON: No, I don't believe I hava any objection this morning
to the insertion of that clause. I don't believo it is nocessary,
CIL\.mI-L\N HOOVllI1.: The purposo of it, Hr. Enor,son, is to roduce all
objection in Congross bocauso tho Unitod Statoo has a treaty' with thc
Indian tribes affccting irrigation wator and if we don 't havo somo oxpression
in hore Congross will probably put a resorvation on it in that particular,
(Thoreupon the adeption of .',rticle X having boon put to a vote, tho
same Was unanimously adoptod in the folIoT/ing form)
1I~\rticlo X"

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nlDL\N IlIGHTS.
, Nothing in this compact ohalI bo oonstrued as affocting tho obli-
gations ef the United States to tho Indian tribes .",
MR. n:,VIS: I have ,\rticle XI ready whenover yeu want to tako it up.
Cl-L\mMAN mOVER: Have you got it thero?
MR. D:,VIS: Yes, sir, (I-landing paper to Chairnan)
CIL\mJ,L\N HOOVER: The article drafted by Judgc Davis reads:
"Tho remedies providcd in this compact. are cumulativo only,
and nothing herein conto.ined shall be' construed to prevent

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