Supreme court rules against Navajo nation in Colorado River water dispute
Native American tribe argued federal government had not fulfilled obligations in battle over dwindling water supplies
The US supreme court on Thursday ruled against the Navajo nation in a dispute involving water from the drought-stricken Colorado River.
Some of the main states that draw water from the river – Arizona, Nevada and Colorado – and water districts in California that are also involved in the case, had urged the court to decide for them, which the justices did in a 5-4 ruling.
