References
Introduction to Water Rights:
Under California law, there are two general classes of rights to surface water: riparian and appropriative. This article provides details about them and their four main sub-groups. Read article
Introduction to Indian Water Rights: Read Article
Water and Natural Resources Links:
USGS Water Resources of the United States
California Department of Water Resources
State Water Resources Control Board
Association of California Water Agencies
Website with Water-related links
California Environmental Education
Learn more about California's environment - designed for use by students and educators:
California Environmental Protection Agency
California Resources Agency
California Urban Environmental Research & Education Center (CUEREC) Their mission is to solve local environmental questions by partnering California universities to community organizations with unmet research needs.
California Wild A magazine of the California Academy of Sciences
California's Natural Resources
Californians for Alternatives to Toxics Dedicated to preventing harm caused by the unwise use of toxic chemicals in the environment, particularly pesticides.
Indian Law and Related Links
American Indian Legal Resources
UCLA American Indian Studies Center
National Tribal Justice Resource Center
Legal Information Institute - Cornell Law School:
Title 25 - Indians
18 USC 113 - Indian Crimes Act of 1976
18 USC 1152 - Tribal Court Jurisdiction
Indian Major Crimes Act
25 USC 1a - Indian Affairs Administration Act
25 USC 47- Buy Indian Act