NATAMST 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Pyramid Lake Indian Reservation, Churchill County, Nevada, Derby Dam

• School: Berkeley
• Department: Native American Studies
• Course: NATAMST 100
• Professor: Joseph Myers

Document Summary

Pyramid lake paiute tribe of indians v. morton (pg. Official citation: pyramid lake paiute tribe of indians v. morton (1972) Designed to implement pre-existing general regulations by establishing basis on which water will be provided during succeeding 12 months to truckee-carson. Tribe contends that regulation delivers more water to district than required by applicable court decrees & statutes & improperly diverts water that otherwise would flow into nearby pyramid lake located on tribe"s reservation. This lake has been tribe"s principal source of livelihood. Members of tribe have always lived on its shores & have fished its water for food. The lake, together with land surrounding the lake & immediate valley of truckee. River which feeds into the lake, have been reserved for tribe & set aside from public domain. Area has been consistently recognized as tribe"s aboriginal home. Tribe contends that secretary"s action is arbitrary abuse of discretion in that.