"A sound a scholarly review of the legal questions at stake in the Rio Grande. . . . An essential sourcebook for those interested in the politics of Western water."—American Indian Quarterly
"The information in this book concerning the character of the Spanish colonial water right should be of particular interest to historians. . . . A significant contribution to our understanding of the development of western water law."—Pacific Historical Review
"An intelligent analysis of the problem of water rights in the greater Southwest and a significant contribution to American Indian legal history."—University Publishing New Books Supplement