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How Cattle Ranchers in the West Cut Off Indigenous Water Rights
Big Ag has demanded billions of federal dollars to reduce its water usage.
Law & Justice•6 min read
Melanie Yazzie
Melanie Yazzie, PhD, is a citizen of the Navajo Nation. She is Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
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