讨论了印度保留水权的起源和水权的含义。讨论了印度保留水权的范围，以及与定义水储量、计算保留水量和地下水权有关的困难。文中描述了印度保留水权的使用和部落水权转让的限制。包括30篇参考文献，见图。

The origin of Indian reservation water rights and the concept of water rights by implication are discussed. The extent of Indian reservation water rights, and difficulties relating to defining the quantity of water reserves, calculating the quantity reserved, and groundwater rights are addressed. Putting Indian reservation water rights to use and limits on transfers of tribal water rights are described. Includes 30 references, figure.