@article{THESIS,
      recid = {11866},
      author = {Johnson-Moore, Teagan Autumn},
      title = {Follow the River: Colorado Ute's History in Water  Allocation and Dispossession},
      publisher = {University of Chicago},
      school = {M.A.},
      address = {2024-06},
      number = {THESIS},
      abstract = {This thesis explores sovereignty, settler-colonialism, and  water rights in Indigenous spaces, focusing on the  experience of the Colorado Ute tribes in southwestern  Colorado. Drawing on historical analysis and contemporary  scholarship, this study examines how the lack of water  allocation until 1988 has impacted the sovereignty of the  Southern Ute Indian Tribe (“SUIT”) and Ute Mountain Ute  Tribe (“UMUT”). It argues that the dispossession of water  rights has served as a tool to undermine Indigenous  sovereignty and perpetuating settler-colonial structures  and policies. The research delves into nineteenth to  twenty-first century water laws, settler-composed compacts,  and regulations revealing how the legacy of dispossession  continues to affect SUIT and UMUT. Through an exploration  of legal documents, court cases, and scholarly  perspectives, this thesis highlights the marginalized  voices of Indigenous peoples in water governance and law  while acknowledging and rectifying past injustices by  advocating for water for the Colorado Ute tribes. By  centering Indigenous sovereignty and challenging  settler-colonial narratives, this thesis aims to contribute  to broader discussions on Indigenous rights, water  governance, and decolonial efforts in Colorado.},
      url = {http://knowledge.uchicago.edu/record/11866},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.6082/uchicago.11866},
}