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Pechanga tribe near Temecula praises bill to resolve water dispute; The band and the Rancho California and Eastern Municipal water districts have been fighting for years over the water allotted to the reservation

Posted by: Maven on December 15, 2009 at 7:17 am

From the Southwest Riverside News Network:

“The Pechanga Band of Luiseno Mission Indians today praised a bill that would ratify the resolution of a dispute among the tribe and local water agencies that has gone on since the 1950s.

The band and the Rancho California and Eastern Municipal water districts have been fighting for years over the water allotted to the reservation.

Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Palm Springs, introduced HR 4285 Friday to ratify an agreement among the agencies.

“Generations of Pechanga leaders have struggled to secure access to this most important resource,” said Tribal Chairman Mark Macarro. “This settlement provides a large measure of certainty to Pechanga’s future in terms of water supply.” … “

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December 15, 2009 · Filed Under Southern California

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