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. . . . tributaries in the State of Colorado, which rights are adverse to and jeopardize the rights of the United States and the Ute Mountain Ute and Southern Ute Indian Tribes. All users of the aforementioned waters are necessary parties to this action ~1HEREFORE, Plaintiff prays: 1. That each and all of the defendants be required to appear before this court and set forth fully their claims in and to the use of the waters of the Mancos, La Plata, Animas, Florida, Los Pinos (Pine), Piedra, Navajo, and San Juan Rivers and waters tribu- tary thereto in the State of Colorado. 2. That the court determine and decree that the United States holds for the benefit of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe of Indians the right to divert and use so much of the waters of the Mancos and San Juan Rivers and waters tributary thereto in the State of Colorado, located on the Ute Mountain Ute Indian Reservation, as is or may become reasonably necessary for the needs of said Ute Mountain Ute Tribe of Indians, in fulfillment of the purposes for which the reser- vation was created, and that such right be declared to have a priority date of March 2, 1868. 3. That the court determine and decree that the United States holds for the benefit of the Southern Ute Tribe of Indians the right to divert and use so much of the waters of the La Plata, Animas, Florida, Los Pinos (Pine), Piedra, San Juan and Navajo Rivers, and waters tributary thereto in the State of Colorado, and located on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation as is or may become reasonably necessary for the needs of said Southern Ute Tribe of Indians, in fulfillment of the purpose for which the reservation was created, and that said rights be declared to have a priority date of March 2, 1868. 4. That the court determine and decree that the United States has the right to the use of so much of the waters of the Mancos, La Plata, Animas, Florida, Los Pinos {Pine}, Piedra, Navajo and San Juan Rivers and waters tributary thereto in the State of Colorado, in and on the San Juan National Forest lands within the watersheds of the aforementioned rivers as is or may become reasonably necessary for the needs and purposes of such National Forest lands, and that such right be declared to have priority dates as of the dates these lands were reserved for National Forest use. 5. That the court determine and decree that the United -6- ',w"'"-;",,-,,"",.,. """