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Chippewa Cree Tribe of the Rocky Boy's Reservation Indian Reserved Water Rights Settlement and Water Supply Enhancement Act of 1999
Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana · MT · enacted 1999 Enacted
Tribe(s)
Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation, Montana
State(s)
MT
Enacted
1999
Public law
Funds authorized
$46.0M
CRS R44148 Table 1, 'Authorized Federal Cost (nominal, $ in millions)': $46 million
Water quantified
20,000 AF/yr
CRS R44148 Table 1, 'Total Acre-Feet Awarded per Year': 20,000 AF/yr
River basin / system
not stated in sources reviewed
Status as of 2026-09-01 (site compilation date). Settlement implementation and related litigation continue after enactment; verify against the official record before relying on any statement here.
Sources
- DOI Secretary's Indian Water Rights Office — Enacted Indian Water Rights Settlements (doi.gov, retrieved 2026-09-01)
- CRS Report R44148, Indian Water Rights Settlements, updated June 17, 2025, Table 1 (congress.gov, retrieved 2026-09-01)
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