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Bureau of Reclamation
The Bureau of Reclamation is both the largest wholesaler of water in the United States, supplying 31 million people including 20% of Western farmers, irrigating 10 million acres of farmland. The Bureau of Reclamation is also a major producer of hydroelectric power in the western United States.

The Native American Affairs Office "serves as the central coordination point for the Native American Affairs Program and is Reclamation's policy lead for all Native American issues."

Much of the Bureau of Reclamation's website has not been updated for several years. For a snapshot of current projects, take a look at past and current budgets.

Special Programs and Policies
Water Rights Settlement Program

The Native American Affairs Office provides resources for the Department of the Interior's Water Rights Settlement Program including assistance on water rights assessment, negotiation and implementation. While four years out of date, the Bureau lists negotiation, assessment and implementation team members here.

Technical Assistance Program

Technical assistance (direct participation, training and partnering) is available to Indian tribes for water resource development and management.

"Funds are used to provide technical and financial assistance to Indian tribes, institutions of higher education, national Indian organizations, and Tribal organizations in order to increase opportunities for Indian Tribes to develop, manage and protect their water related resources."

Program activities include:


 * assisting Tribes to better understand their water related needs;
 * developing water resources, including rural water supplies on Indian reservations, through traditional and innovative technologies;
 * and entering into partnerships with educational institutions for the training of Indian students in areas of water resources management.