WASHINGTON – On Friday, April 27, 2012, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar will be joined by Crow Tribe Apsáalooke Nation Chairman Cedric Black Eagle and Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer for the signing of a Crow Tribe-Montana Water Rights Compact. The compact seeks to resolve more than three decades of controversy, ensure safe drinking water for the reservation, and provide for the rehabilitation of the Crow Irrigation Project. The ceremony will take place at the Department of the Interior in Washington, D.C. and members of the media and public may view a live stream of the event at www.doi.gov/live.
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Who: |
Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer Crow Tribe Apsáalooke Nation Chairman Cedric Black Eagle |
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What: |
Crow Tribe-Montana Water Rights Compact Signing Ceremony |
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When: |
Friday, April 27, 2012 at 1 p.m. Eastern Time |
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Livestream: |
The event will be live-streamed at www.doi.gov/live |
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