And in 1921, the Montana Supreme Court ruled in a case involving Prickly Pear that the folks who were there first had the first, or "senior water rights." These senior water rights are key.
Y en 1921 la Corte Suprema de Montana falló en un caso de Prickly Pear; decía que la gente que llegó primero tenía derechos primarios, o superiores, sobre el agua. Estos derechos superiores son la clave.