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By Tim Talley
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (AP)
Tribal water rights could further complicate a pending lawsuit against the state by Texas officials who want to buy water in southeastern Oklahoma, legal experts told a gathering of tribal officials and attorneys June3.
The experts, speaking at the annual Sovereignty Symposium forum for legal issues that are common between state and tribal governments, also said tribal water rights must be addressed while state officials develop a new statewide water plan.
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (AP)
Tribal water rights could further complicate a pending lawsuit against the state by Texas officials who want to buy water in southeastern Oklahoma, legal experts told a gathering of tribal officials and attorneys June3.
The experts, speaking at the annual Sovereignty Symposium forum for legal issues that are common between state and tribal governments, also said tribal water rights must be addressed while state officials develop a new statewide water plan.
