Judge rules against Kickapoo Tribe in water dispute

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TOPEKA, Kan. — A federal judge has ruled against the Kickapoo Tribe in Kansas in its longstanding lawsuit against a water district.

The decision by U.S. District Judge Carlos Murguia in Kansas City, Kan., on Dec. 20 further jeopardizes a reservoir project that leaders of the northeast Kansas tribe say is critical for the tribe, The Topeka Capital Journal reported Tuesday.

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