Rappahannock Tribe Secures River Rights
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•Tribe becomes 1st in US history to pass unprecedented constitutional amendment: 'It is our responsibility to protect her'
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The Rappahannock Tribe became the first U.S. tribe to safeguard rights of nature for a state river in its constitution.
With the amendment, any member of the tribe may launch a civil case, on behalf of the River , against another party.
This includes any activity that might threaten the river, including fracking, water contamination by chemicals.
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