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Related: The elephant that was left out of the room … Indian tribes were left out of the negotiations that divvied up the Colorado River in 1922, but it’s no longer possible to ignore them – particularly in the case of the Navajo Nation.; L.A. Bets on the Farm The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California – the West’s most powerful water agency – uses a shrewd blend of Wall Street tactics and rural diplomacy to keep the water flowing to L.A. and its environs.; Colorado River states reach landmark agreement The seven states of the Colorado River Basin have come to a groundbreaking agreement that, among other things, will allow cities such as Las Vegas to lease water from out-of-state farms during times of drought; The New Water Czars In Arizona, a historic water deal could give the tiny, impoverished Gila River Indian Community a path back to its farming roots – and turn it into one of the West’s next big power brokers; Tribes reclaim stolen lands Using legal and financial savvy and the latest computer technology, Indian tribes across the West are taking control of tribal lands that have been in the hands of the federal government and, often, non-Indian farmers for the last century.

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The HCN Wire Our Editor's picks from around the West: Utah auction draws few oil and gas drillers; Idaho Power's cloud seeding efforts keep water flowing over dams | Idaho Statesman; Wyoming antler collectors butt heads over proposed law -- latimes.com; Bishop: Environmental rules impeding border security - Salt Lake Tribune; More

More from Water: Big Ag wins big in California Water legislation could pave the way for future water grabs; The Delta Blues California’s Water Buffaloes appear poised for another water grab; The diplomacy of water Norris Hundley's magisterial Water in the West is back in print to enlighten readers about water politics, especially the Colorado River Compact.; All Water

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