The Rosebud Sioux Tribe of South Dakota is saddened that some of the horses it bought from the Bureau of Land Management were sent to slaughter, said the chief of staff to President Charles Colombe.

The tribe bought 141 horses from BLM in March in one of the first transactions of the agency's new wild horse program. But in trading 87 aging horses for younger ones, 35 animals ended up being slaughtered.

In its contract with BLM, the tribe asked for young horses so they could be used for a youth program on the reservation. The BLM has launched an investigation to determine if the contract was violated.

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Mustang slaughter prompts investigations (Indian Country Today 5/2)

Relevant Links:
Wild Horse Program - http://www.blm.gov/nhp/spotlight/whb_authority

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