Water is essential for life. Being so important it is essential to keep it maintained and preserved. Our water supply is affected by environmental, economic and legal issues. In Oklahoma, water is very sacred to its people, especially Native Americans. Both the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations are suing the state of Oklahoma over regulatory authority over Sardis Lake and the water resources it holds. The Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations deserve rights to Sardis Lake because it is their primary water supply and they own rights through the Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty of 1830. Sardis Lake is located in the southeastern part of Oklahoma. Because the lake is in both Choctaw and Chickasaw territory, both tribes have the right to sue. The acreage is 13,610 acres and water storage is 296,200 acre-feet. “In 2010, Oklahoma City said it purchased 90 percent of the rights, but the Choctaw Nations were not a party to the transaction and believe the state had no right to buy or sell the water” (Sardis Lake). The case was dismissed on August 18, 2011 and is still pending...