Ak-Chin to test water rights in court
by Mason Callejas | inMaricopa
The Ak-Chin Indian Community is taking the Central Arizona Water Conservation District to court after the authority said it would begin denying the tribe access to water guaranteed to them by federal mandate.
Ak-Chin filed suit against the regional water authority on March 28 in an effort to regain access to a substantial amount of water promised to the tribe as part of the Ak-Chin Water Rights Settlement Act of 1984.
“We’re continuing to grow and expand,” Ak-Chin Chairman Robert Miguel said. “So, it’s key that we get every ounce of that water, not just for today, but for the future.”
