10/12/2018
Tribe, water district considering partnership on responsible water management
The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians and the Mission Springs Water District are working together to potentially create a unique partnership that would explore new ways to deliver water to Coachella Valley residents...
06/07/2017
Tribe's work on water issues moves to next steps
U.S. DISTRICT COURT - On Wednesday June 7, 2017, U.S. District Court Judge Jesus Bernal granted the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians a motion to lift the stay on legal proceedings regarding the Tribe's water rights...
03/07/2017
Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians
has rights to groundwater, Ninth Circuit confirms
PALM SPRINGS, CA - The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, upheld a 2015 lower court decision that the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has a right to groundwater in the Coachella...
03/20/2015
Judge validates Tribe's water rights
A federal judge ruled Friday March 20, 2015 that the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has federally reserved rights to groundwater based on the Winters doctrine. This decision is a critical step in how water is man...
05/13/2014
U.S. supports Tribe's water case
On May 13, 2014, the United States Department of Justice filed a motion with the U.S. District Court seeking to file a Complaint in support of Agua Caliente and against Desert Water Agency and Coachella Valley Water Dist...
