Tribal Water Rights Webinar: Winters Case History

This webinar is presented free of charge to judges in collaboration with Dividing the Waters.

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Noon PDT/1 p.m. MDT/2 p.m. CDT/3 p.m. EDT

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This webinar is presented free of charge to judges in collaboration with Dividing the Waters.

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August 27, 2025

History is central to water rights analysis.

General Counsel for Northwest Power and Conservation Council & Author John Shurts (Indian Reserved Water Rights: The Winters Doctrine in its Social and Legal Context, 1880s-1930s) will join Dividing the Waters in discussing the history that led to SCOTUS’ 1908 Winters decision recognizing tribal water rights based on the date of their treaty or reservation. This webinar lays the historical foundation for this year’s conference analysis of the recent evolution of the Winters Doctrine.

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General Counsel for Northwest Power and Conservation Council & Author John Shurts (Indian Reserved Water Rights: The Winters Doctrine in its Social and Legal Context, 1880s-1930s) will join Dividing the Waters in discussing the history that led to SCOTUS’ 1908 Winters decision recognizing tribal water rights based on the date of their treaty or reservation. This webinar lays the historical foundation for this year’s conference analysis of the recent evolution of the Winters Doctrine.

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