Water Rights Archives - Lewis & Clark Research Database https://lewisandclarkresearch.org/treaty-type/water-rights/ A digital archive of treaties, documents, artwork, and 360° trail panoramas from the Corps of Discovery Thu, 20 Aug 2026 16:19:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Choctaw-Chickasaw Supplemental Agreement, 1902 (Act of July 1, 1902) https://lewisandclarkresearch.org/treaties/treaty-with-the-the-chickasaw-nation-1902/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:47:38 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/treaties/treaty-with-the-the-chickasaw-nation-1902/ Treaty Provisions Fountains and Springs “The two tribes hereby absolutely and unqualifiedly relinquish, cede, and convey unto the United States a tract or tracts of land at and in the…

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“The two tribes hereby absolutely and unqualifiedly relinquish, cede, and convey unto the United States a tract or tracts of land at and in the vicinity of the village of Sulphur, in the Chickasaw Nation, of not exceeding six hundred and forty acres, to be selected, under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, within four months after the final ratification of this agreement, and to embrace all the natural springs in and about said village, and so much of Sulphur Creek, Rock Creek, Buckhorn Creek, and the lands adjacent to said natural springs and creeks as may be deemed necessary by the Secretary of the Interior for the proper utilization and control of said springs and the waters of said creeks,” — (The Chickasaw Nation)

Present-Day Tribes

  • The Chickasaw Nation

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]]> Treaty with the Nez Percés, 1863 (Lapwai) https://lewisandclarkresearch.org/treaties/treaty-with-the-nez-perce-tribe-1863/ Thu, 19 Feb 2026 13:47:26 +0000 https://research.lewisandclarktrust.org/treaties/treaty-with-the-nez-perce-tribe-1863/ Treaty Provisions Fountains and Springs Article 8 — “The United States also agree to reserve all springs or fountains not adjacent to, or directly connected with, the streams or rivers…

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Article 8 — “The United States also agree to reserve all springs or fountains not adjacent to, or directly connected with, the streams or rivers within the lands hereby relinquished, and to keep back from settlement or entry so much of the surrounding land as may be necessary to prevent the said springs or fountains being enclosed; and, further, to preserve a perpetual right of way to and from the same, as watering places, for the use in common of both whites and Indians.” — (Nez Perce Tribe)

Present-Day Tribes

  • Nez Perce Tribe

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