Montana Legislature Debates Horse Slaughter

This is the recording of the Montana Senate Agriculture Committee as they debate HB 418, the bill that would allow a horse-slaughter plant in that state. It is so disgusting. The Rep. who introduced the bill thinks that some horse don't deserve the vet!!!!

Click on title above to hear radio-cast;Grab a chair as this is 2 hrs and 23 minutes long.
http://www.manesandtailsorganization.org/state-slaughter/montana-senate-3-12-09.mp3

Please cross post far and wide.

"Slaughterhouse Sue" Wallis is Surley Wacked.....

Here is a letter from Slaughterhouse Sue (Wallis) the National Conference of State Legislatures Ag & Enery Committtee-member whos idea it was to petition Congress NOT to interfere with their individual right to slaughter their horses. Read below some of the incredible things she is accusing the anti-slaughter camp of! She is a beef farmer who claims to speak on behalf of all horse owners when she says;

Representative Sue Wallis

PO Box 71, Recluse, Wyoming 82725




Letter to the United States Congress, and to the State Legislatures



I am writing to ask you to avoid legislation that would further impact the private property rights of livestock owners, including horses, to market their animals, or to transport them for any purpose, including for their processing to be used for food. I am also asking you to work proactively on behalf of the equine industry to not only oppose these efforts, but to encourage positive industry efforts within the United States. This is a touchy and emotional problem for a lot of people, and passions ride very high. Below are my own words which I hope will help you understand our position, and in fact, the great majority of people who actually own and work with horses every day.


I suspect that you have, and will receive a wealth of information from animal rights organizations with varying agendas that will try and the prohibit the use of horses as food animals, and the transportation for the purpose of processing horses by inflaming passions, manipulating images, and fabricating atrocities in order to achieve their purposes. Some are well-meaning folks who love their horses, and consider them to be companion animals—others are radical vegans who are trying to eliminate all animal agriculture. What I hope to do is provide you with some common sense information based on facts that reflects the true nature of the problem, and especially how devastating economically, and socially, this has been to the admittedly small population of the country, like myself and my family and neighbors, who still make our living primarily from animal agriculture.


First, at the heart of it, horses are livestock—just like cattle, pigs, and chickens. (My note: This is a matter of opinion and the catagorization of any animal should be left up to the individual owners, not for the govt to decide) Since the dawn of time, horses have been an animal of many uses for humans, including food.(My note, a hard-ship food, do not forget) A few of us still make our living with them, use them to run our cattle operations, and have for generations. Ours is a small family ranch, we are a diversified operation, and our primary product is grassfat organically raised beef. My family has been in the livestock business for six generations, and currently my brother raises and trains registered Belgian and Haflinger horses. In the past we have run a stud bunch in our summer country with a registered Quarter Horse stallion and anywhere from 10 to 20 mares. By far the vast majority of those colts became useful, valuable saddle and performance horses, or breeding stock—a few of them did not—some were dangerous outlaws, some were born with defects, some were injured in ways that made them unsound for use. We never imagined that we would be denied the ability to market these animals for their salvage value. This is exactly like telling a dairy farmer that he can’t sell a cow for beef when she doesn’t breed, or is past the age of optimum production. (My note: One big major difference Sue forgets to mention, in the good ole USA, the horse is not a food animal. Even the USDA does not recognize equines as such...not yet anyways, and that is what we are fighting for, to keep equines off of the USDAs offical list of acceptable food chain animals.)


Like most people who live and work with horses every day, I am absolutely compassionate. (my note: obviously, not enough, for you care more about profitabilty than the suffering of animals) Those of us who have the ability to do so will generally allow those horses who have been with the family for a long time, to live out their old age in comfort, we call them “pensioners,” and then put them down as painlessly and stress free as possible when they begin to suffer. Many horse owners don’t have the luxury that we do. You can’t bury a 1200 lb horse in your back yard like you would a dog or a cat…and in many places, it is illegal to do so even if you do have the country and the equipment to bury them. (My note: So, lets work togther to fix that problem, there are workable solutions, you know!)


The loss of secondary markets with the closure of the last horse processing facilities in the US, which was brought about by extremely well financed animal rights campaigns in Texas and Illinois, has decimated our industry nation-wide. A horse that brought $5,000 a few years ago will not bring $2,000 today—(My note: and you are blaming the closing of the US plants on this? How absurd!) and that only if they are gentle, and trained. Those kind of horses generally go to people who have the resources to care for them, and to put them out of their misery when they are suffering. Unfortunately, there are many, many horses who will never be anybody’s pet. Most of the sale barns won’t even accept a horse these days unless they can sell them to somebody who will use them. If they are old, in poor condition, unrideable, or dangerous—and there are plenty of those, there are no alternatives. The auction barns are reporting that they can’t get any bids at all on brood mares, weanlings, and yearlings. Anyone with a horse trailer in the parking lot is likely to find strange horses tied to it and abandoned when they get ready to go home. The sale yards are having a serious problem with people just leaving horses in their pens.


We hear stories every day where horses are just dumped in somebody’s pasture—then it is your problem—you can’t take them to the sale, costs upwards of $300-$400 to put them down and dispose of them, the Humane Society of the United States won’t take them, the shelters are all full and out of money. Out here in the West, it is easy to just take them out to the desert and turn them loose, where people think that they will join the wild horses. In the first place, wild horses are vicious and brutal and have been known to seriously injure and kill strange horses. If they are lucky enough to be accepted by the wild bands, then we have even more of problem than we had before. Our brand inspectors report horses being taken out in the brush and shot, and having their brands skinned off of them so ownership can’t be traced. They found horses tied to a tree and left to starve. We recently received a report from the Wyoming Livestock Board that indicates that the number of abandoned horses that the State of Wyoming has had to deal with has doubled every year for the last two years, (My note: Can we see that report?) and where they used to be able to recoup their costs at the sale barn, now all the cost of feed and water while trying to determine ownership, and then euthanasia and disposal when they can’t, is just an extra burden on the taxpayer.


I know you may feel otherwise, and that is certainly your right, but I think it makes a lot of sense to use these excess horses for whatever good can be obtained (My note: You exploit them. Call it what it is Sue) The majority of cultures in the world eat horse meat, (My note: and that has what to do with US?) and appreciate it for its healthy nutritional quality, taste, and affordability. It was widely eaten here in the US during World War II. (My note: again, hardship) There was a lack of beef at that time…mostly because of misguided federal actions as a result of the Depression. One little known fact is that when the cattle markets failed in the 1930s, (My note: and who did you blame then for the colapse of your industry?) the government decided that it was because there were too many cattle—not because the economy was ruined and nobody had any money to buy food. So, they forced ranchers to sell their cattle to the government for $1 per head, and then they dug huge pits, drove the cattle in there, killed them and covered them with lye so nobody could use the meat. What a waste. One of the things that many wondered then, and those of us who know about it still wonder…is why they didn’t provide that meat to all of those people who were starving all over the country? Would have made a lot more sense. The end result was, when the War occurred, there wasn’t enough beef in the country to feed the troops.


My brother and his family lived in Sicily for two years, and horse meat was on most of the menus there. My son, a graduate student, just visited Finland this summer for a conference, and reported that the horse meat they served him there was much better than either the reindeer steak with lingon berries, or the plate full of little fish deep fried whole. (My note: So move to anyone of those countries if you must, to have your horsemeat, we would be GLAD to see you AND your brother go!) A recent news report from Iceland indicates that the frugal Icelanders, in the face of an economic downturn, are avoiding imported beers, and have doubled their purchases of horse meat, which is half of the price of beef. The fairly extensive Tongan population that lives in Salt Lake City prize horse meat, but finds it difficult to obtain. Tribes like the Apache seldom rode horses (My note: Excuse me?) and ate most that they caught (My note: hardship meat, again). The point is, attitudes about eating horse meat vary widely, and in my opinion, it is incredibly culturally arrogant of a small crowd (My note: Smal crowd? We are talking about the majorty of American people here, who are against horse slaughter!) of well-financed animal rights fanatics, with I suspect an ambition to make all of us vegans, to try and make everyone conform to their ideas. They are very good at sensationalism, the more drama they can create around exaggerated and manipulated stories, and outright fabrications, (My note: Who, what, where, when?) the more effective they are. What we are trying to do is combat that with old-fashioned common sense. I do hope we have a chance at fighting our way through the blizzard of half truths and outright incendiary rhetoric.


If you or any of your colleagues would like more information, please ask them to contact me, and I will be happy to supply them with accurate information including, among other things, a graduate student dissertation that examines the BLM horse problem in what I believe to be an objective and sensible light. Rather than keep more than 30,000 horses in corrals and feed them hay at taxpayer expense, wouldn’t it make more sense to have them processed and feed hungry people? (My note: The poor cant afford horsemeat. It is a LUXURY item.) Most of the horses running on public lands are not Spanish mustangs, they are remnants of farm and ranch horses turned out for good in the 1940s when they were no longer needed for haying teams. In the northeastern Nevada valley where my husband was raised, for instance, all the ranches are tucked up along the base of the mountains where the water is. When haying was over everybody turned their horses out on the flat, and they ran in the hills on the other side all winter, and watered at springs there. In the Spring, the whole valley would get together and gather the horses, they would brand the colts, geld the yearling stud colts, and start training the three-year old geldings by hooking them to a mowing machine with an old experienced horse. They would turn the mares and colts back out with the stud—which they changed every few years so that they didn’t have a sire breeding his daughters. Well, with the advent of tractors and modern machinery, they didn’t need those horses any more, and so nobody bothered to gather them. Now, here we are with way too many of what are really nothing more than inbred feral horses destroying the range on the public lands. (My note: and what about the privately owned cows gazing our public lands that outnumber the horses 200 to one? I wonder how many grazing permits ole' Slaughterhouse Sue holds for her grass-fed cows?)


Proponents of a ban on processing horses for food will claim that there is no market for horse meat in the United States, and that we should not be providing meat to foreign markets. A more accurate statement would be that most Americans do not eat horse meat. Since the vast majority of world cultures prize horse meat for its high nutritional quality and taste, and the United States is full of immigrants from those countries, there is, in fact a pretty good population who would purchase the meat if it was available. Since the closure of the last plant, we have, in fact, imported into the United States an increasing amount of horse meat from zero in 2003 and 2004, to over 500 metric tons in 2007. Most of that is going to zoo animals, because horse meat is the best commercially available meat for the diets of big cats. Some is going to ethnic markets. There is also a thriving global, export market for horse meat. This market will not disappear if US citizens are prohibited, it will merely shift to other sources, (My note: let it) and the end result being that the livestock owners of the United States are denied their right to a viable market. (My note: No un-necessary evils. The horse is not a food chain animal in the USA. Cant you leave it at that? Must we eat everything that moves? What will be next, our "unwanted" cats and dogs for sale to China, Japan, Korea and the like, where there is a BIG demand? Where do we draw the line?)


I sure don’t begrudge the people who are trying to raise money and rescue horses. Nor, do I object to those who are trying to work out alternatives, especially for horses that are people’s pets and who want to do the right thing by them. More power to them. But, it has become perfectly clear that there are far more horses than those outfits can possibly ever deal with, (My note: that is because the biggest breeders dont want to contribute one thin dime to help create alternatives to slaughter, nor do they want to get their breeding under control) and without a market, the problem will become much, much worse. The fact is that those people who do not want to sell their horses for slaughter, when faced with a dismal economy, and one in which they may be facing foreclosure on their home, because the recovery facilities are already full and overwhelmed, have very, very few alternatives.


It is interesting to note that in one sector of the equine industry, thoroughbred race horses, there is a very visible and public chasm between a few very wealthy, and very high profile owners on one side, and practically everyone who actually deals with the horses themselves—the breeders, trainers, and jockeys—who are universally in support of humane processing for unusable horses.


An organization calling themselves Animal’s Angels has been widely broadcasting video footage allegedly obtained from a covert operation at a horse processing plant in Mexico in 2006. Why is this footage just now being released? (My note: Because it took the USDA THREE YEARS to answer their FOIL request, duh. Do your homework Sue) And what, if any, extreme violations are being exposed? (My note: Jezis K Riste Sue, have even bothered to look at any of the 900 or so pics?) If you feel that the killing of animals for food is horrific, than of course, it is horrific—as someone who has butchered my own meat, I can tell you that the process is never pretty, and is always messy, (My note: forgot to mention, "NEVER Humane!") but can and should be done with care and respect for the animals. Again, horses have been and continue to be an excellent source of high quality food for the vast majority of humans on the globe. By legislating away any viable market for horses in the US, you are not going to prevent horses from being eaten, you are just going to create a horrendous continuing problem in the US, and destroy the livelihoods of horse people nationwide. (My note: If your livlihoods are destroyed, DO NOT blame the closing of the US slaughter plants. As you said yourself, American horses are being slaughtered in greater numbers than before, only by export to Canada & Mexico, so you still have your slaughter option. Get real. Educate yourself and you will see, your industry (beef & horses) is not the only industry failing in the US today. Open your eyes. Read the news. Watch some C-SPAN. Its happening to all industries and business. The bottom is falling out of our financial markets, so Blame the stinkin sinkin economy, not "Animal rights activists" for the state of the Nation today. .
Your anger is mis-directed. Get real. Get a life. Find a new line of business that works for you,...that is the beauty of us : American Resilancy! Perhaps there is a MickyD's or a Bugar-King hiring in your neighborhhod, hey, you would still be in your beloved meat business. You would make a good pattie-flipper, me thinks.

This same organization has acquired through a federal release of information effort a number of photographs, and have posted them along with a few reports of court actions concerning injuries and improperly transported horses at the Beltex plant. While they are trying to use the images of injured animals to claim that the processing itself is cruel and inhumane, as a person who has worked around large animals for my entire life, and after going through all of the documents which they have posted on websites, I have come to several conclusions: 1) the photographs have all been detached from the inspector’s reports which I presume is an effort to insinuate that injuries documented were the result of intentional abuse; 2) some of the horses were obviously injured in transit, this is regrettable, but the fact is that horses, just like humans and any other living animal can and do get injured—sometimes horrifically—anyone who has ever worked in an emergency room, or on a rescue to automobile accidents will testify that the long bones in legs are actually quite fragile. What little documentation was left with the photographs indicated that the inspectors were doing their job. They documented the incident and insured that the horse was put out of its misery as quickly as possible; 3) horses come with varying degrees of temperament, and varying degrees of human interaction, both positive and negative—I suspect that most of the injuries around horses heads were self inflicted by horses throwing a fit inside of a closed spaces like a horse trailer; 4) some of the horses had old injuries, which I presume meant that the owners were trying to salvage some bit of value out of the livestock—in cases where they were not able to put weight on all four feet, which is against the law, it was clear that the inspectors had not only documented the violation, but there was evidence that action had been taken against the shippers; 5) in a few cases, a shipment arrived at the plant with an animal down, and for no obvious reason—if it was still alive, the inspectors ordered them euthanized immediately…all in all, what I saw was evidence that the inspectors were doing their job.


Right now we can still ship horses to Canada and Mexico. If we lose these markets, too, then there is no hope. There have been horrific reports from Mexico, and some of that may be true, although many of us suspect that this, too, is being exaggerated and manipulated in order to forward an anti-slaughter agenda. So far as I know, there have been no complaints from Canada. I know people who were very, very distressed when the plant in Dekalb was shut down, because when they had a horse, or horses, that were going to be sold they preferred to haul them to Illinois in their own trailer and deliver them directly to the plant—that way they knew exactly how they were transported and handled—and they were very impressed by the facilities and the professionalism of the processors. Those of us in the livestock business have no illusions about the facts of life, or death, and we know the importance of ensuring that the slaughter process is as quick, painless, and stress free as possible. I personally would much prefer to ship horses to a processing plant here in the States where I know it is regulated and done right.


Were processing facilities to be opened in the United States, as I hope and pray that they do, I would hope that they would be built with the kind of facilities like those that have been developed with the assistance of Dr. Temple Grandin. Dr. Grandin is a designer of livestock handling facilities and a Professor of Animal Science at Colorado State University. Dr. Grandin’s designs have been widely incorporated into the beef and pork processing industries and have greatly improved the humane handling and welfare of livestock. There is no reason why the same principles could not be used for the processing of horses. (My note: Again I repeat, slaughter is NEVER humane and can NEVER BE made humane)


Ending the ability of horse owners to sell their unusable horses anywhere, or to transport them to places where they could be sold, is a huge and horrible mistake which in the end will only make a bad problem much, much worse. I do hope that I have caused you to consider the plight of so many of us who make our livings with horses from a different perspective, and I hope that you will contact me if you have any questions or concerns. This is of huge concern to rural America, to animal agriculture, to all facets of the equine industry, and to horse owners everywhere.


Most of all, we would greatly appreciate your restraint in promoting legislation that would further intensify the demise of the equine industry in the United States.


Sincerely,


Sue Wallis

Wyoming House of Representatives

Campbell County - District 52

Angels Investigate Texas Feedlot, Find More Horrors, Equine Abuses

The Morton Horse Slaughter Feedlot Composting Area


Click on title above to see vid;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBmhKvK4lR0

Animals' Angels investigators investigate the horse slaughter feedlot in Morton, Texas on March 1, 2009. The investigation revealed live horses housed in the same area of the property where the company is composting dead animals. Several dead horse carcasses could visually be seen, as well as live horses standing, eating and laying down in composting piles.

http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=mBmhKvK4lR0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBmhKvK4lR0

Equine Vet Speaks Out Against Horse Slaughter

By Lisa Carter, DVM

I am a horse person, a true horse person. I get up every morning at the
break of dawn, put on my coveralls, boots, hat, gloves, and winter parka
to trudge across the snowy yard to take care of my horses. I feed them,
water them, turn them out, clean their stalls, and give them the love
that they deserve.

Dr. Lisa Carter and her beloved companion, Black Diamond.True horse
people are responsible horse owners—but not all horse owners are
horse people. Some people treat their horses like a commodity. They ride
and feed their horses, pay for veterinary and farrier care, and brag
about them.

The big difference between true horse people and horse owners is the
long-term responsibility they take for their horses. True horse people
care about their horses, even when they no longer own them or they are
no longer "useful."

Taking Responsibility

I currently have a 27-year-old Arabian gelding that I showed
competitively on the Class A Arabian show circuit. We won many ribbons
and reserve championships. Over time, he became old and arthritic,
insulin intolerant, and I was no longer able to ride him.

The easiest manner of getting rid of this responsibility would be to
ship him off to an auction house where he would be sold for slaughter. I
would make about $200 off the deal and be rid of this high-maintenance
horse.

But I am a true horse person. I take the responsibility of horse
ownership seriously and know that it is a lifelong commitment. I know
that when my geriatric horse's quality of life is gone, I will humanely
euthanize him by chemical injection. It is the least that I can do for
this wonderful animal.

Easy Way Out

Some horse owners take the easy route to rid themselves of "useless"
horses. They send their horse to an auction. He or she is left in a pen
for 12-24 hours without food or water, packed up into another trailer
(sometimes a double-decker cattle trailer), and hauled hundreds of
miles—still without food or water—often incurring injuries
during the ride due to the overcrowding.

An American horse enters the kill box at a Mexican slaughter
plant.©The HSUSThese horses arrive at a slaughterhouse, which is
designed for cattle, in deplorable conditions and are forced into the
plant to endure a terrible and painful death.

If they are lucky, they will only be struck in the head once with a
captive bolt before their subsequent death. Most are not so lucky. Some
very unfortunate horses end up in Mexico, where they are stabbed
repeatedly in the neck in an effort to sever the spinal cord. These
horses are paralyzed while being butchered, but still fully conscious.

Options are Available

I realize that not everyone has the financial ability to keep a horse
that is no longer useful or is in poor health, but shipping a horse off
to a slaughterhouse for a quick buck is simply wrong.

There are many options for people that are financially unable to care
for their horses—they can relinquish their horse to a rescue
organization , sell their horse to a
carefully vetted private owner, donate their horse to a riding center,
or have a veterinarian humanely euthanize their horse.

What You Can Do

As well as being a true horse person, I am also an equine veterinarian.
I cancelled my membership to the American Association of Equine
Practitioners (AAEP) because I do not agree with their pro-slaughter
stance. Their position on slaughter mirrors that of big money making
organizations like the American Quarter Horse Association, whose members
often use slaughter as a quick and easy way of disposing of "useless"
horses while making a quick buck.

Currently there is a bill going through Congress, H.R. 503, known as the
Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act
new_bill.html> , which would make it illegal to slaughter American
horses for human consumption overseas, as well as ban the export of
horses for slaughter.

I beg all of you, especially true horse people, to contact your
Congressman
and
urge them to pass this bill. Horses deserve to be treated in a humane
manner—H.R. 503 will make this inhumane manner of horse disposal a
thing of the past.

Dr. Lisa Carter is a veterinarian and avid horse enthusiast and owner.

See: http://www.hsvma.org/advocacy/news/equine_vet_speaks_out.html

Idaho the 13th State to Join Horse-Slaughter Fray

Idaho has joined the list of states pondering legislation aimed at maintaining control of equine transport and re-establishing the horse processing industry in the United States.

Introduced into Idaho's House State Affairs Committee this week by State Rep. Thomas F. Loertscher, HJM 005 instructs Idaho's congressional delegation to vote against the Conyers-Burton Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act (HR 503). The federal measure would impose a nationwide ban on the transport of horses for slaughter.

Resolutions similar to Idaho's have passed in:

Kansas (HCR 5004)
South Dakota (SCR 2)
Utah (HJR 7)
Wyoming (HJR 8)
Similar resolutions are pending in:

Arizona (SCM 1001)
Minnesota (SF 133)
North Dakota (HB 1496)
Arkansas (HCR 1004)
Missouri (House, HCR 19; Senate, SCR 8)

Meanwhile, legislators in the following states are considering bills that would amend current state laws to promote the development of horse slaughter plants by private investors:

Illinois (HB 0583)
Montana (HB 418)
Tennessee (HB 1361)
Read more about these bills.

The bills are the first to establish horse processing facilities in the United States since 2007, when lawmakers in Texas and in Illinois shuttered slaughter plants in those states. Horses are currently shipped to facilities in Mexico and Canada for processing for markets in Europe and Asia.


Keep an eye on TheHorse.com for updates as this situation develops.



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A Survey for All Horse Councils

A National Survey of Horse Councils & Other Equine Organizations





Keeping Our Eye on the Horse


Greetings Fellow Equine Lovers!

We are conducting a National Survey for use in helping us to determine the “National Conscience” of horsemen and woman in the United States in regards to the issue of horse-slaughter. As you may know, currently there are two (2) bills in Congress that would prohibit the slaughter of American Horses for human consumption abroad. The bills, HR 305 & 503, would also prohibit their exportation to other countries for slaughter and human consumption. These two bills are the subject of much debate, not only in Congress but in every state in the nation as well. We are hoping to put some clarity into the issue by helping to identify and define more clearly the “mind-set” of the two positions , both for and against. We are attempting to answer the questions, “Who is for” and “Who is against” and why. We are also seeking to determine, what, if any, alternatives to slaughter there may be. We are hoping that your organization will assist us in our efforts by completing this short and simple survey. Once completed, you can email it back to us by hitting the reply to this email, or email us at Qarr@nycap.rr.com

Thank you!


1. Name of Organization:________________________________________________

2. City / State: _________________________________________________________

3. Number of Members: ___________

4. Stated Purpose, Mission & Goals: _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Your Organizations “Official” Position on Horse-Slaughter;

For ( ) Against ( )


Explain: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. Was the official position as indicated above arrived at by a vote of all its members?

Yes ( ) No ( )

7. If not determined by vote of its members, how then was the determination arrived at?

Explain:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. If your organization is FOR horse slaughter, would your organization reconsider its position if there were real alternatives and workable solutions to the “unwanted” horse problem, such as more rescue, rehab and retirement facilities? Yes ( ) No ( )

9. If alternatives to slaughter existed, such as listed above, would your organization be willing to contribute a small part of its annual proceeds to such alternative programs? YES ( ) NO ( )

10. Of all your organizations members, how many are:

Breeders:__________________ Casual owner / riders that dont breed_______________

Click on title above to see (and sign) petition;

American and State Horse Councils Pro-Slaughter;http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/state-horse-counsils-lobby-for-horse-slaughter

The New Indian Wars

We have sent a copy of this petition to all of the fax numbers listed in the Federal Directory of Native American Tribes below;

National Congress of American Indians PRAY to U.S. Congress for Horse-Slaughter Plants;
Click on title above to see (and sign) petition)http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/south-dakota-sioux-to-slaughter-horses

and we are NOT done yet;

Southwest Tribes


ARIZONA TRIBES
Bird Springs Reservation
Western Navajo Agency
AZ

Blue Gap Reservation
Chinle Agency
AZ

Broadway Reservation
Western Navajo Agency
AZ

Cameron Reservation
Western Navajo Agency
Cameron, AZ 86020

Camp Verde Reservation
Truxton Canon Agency
Theodore Smith Sr., President
P.O. Box 1188
Camp Verde, AZ 86322
Tel# (602) 567-3649, Fax# 567-3994

Chinle Reservation
Chinle Agency
AZ

Coalmine Reservation
Western Navajo Agency
AZ

Cocopah Reservation
Cocopah Tribal Council
Peter Soto, Chairperson
P.O. Bin G
Somerton, AZ 85350
Tel# (602) 627-2102, Fax# 627-3173

Colorado Indian Tribes Tribal Council
CRIT Tribal Council
Daniel Eddy Jr., Chairperson
Route 1, Box 23-B
Parker, AZ 85344
Tel# (602) 669-9211, Fax# 669-5675

Colorado River Reservation
Colorado River Agency
Daniel Eddy Jr., Chairperson
Route 1, Box 23-B
Parker, AZ 85344
Tel# (602) 669-9211, Fax# 669-5675

Copper Mine Reservation
Western Navajo Agency
AZ

Cornfields Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
AZ

Coyote Canyon Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
AZ

Dennehosto Reservation
Western Navajo Agency
Dennehosto, AZ 86535

Dilkon Community
Western Navajo Agency
Winslow, AZ 86047

Forest Lake Reservation
Chinle Agency
Heber, AZ 85928

Fort Apache Reservation
White Mountain Apache Tribal Council
Ronnie Lupe, Chairperson
P.O. Box 700
Whiteriver, AZ 85941
Tel# (602) 338-4346, Fax# 338-4778

Fort Mojave Reservation
Colorado River Agency
Fort Mojave, AZ 86427

Fort Yuma Reservation
Quechan Tribal Council
Fritz Brown, President
P.O. Box 11352
Yuma, AZ 85364
Tel# (619) 572-0213, Fax# 572-2102

Ganado Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
P.O. Box 188
Ganado, AZ 86505

Gila Bend Reservation
Papago Agency
Gila Bend, AZ 85337

Gila River Reservation
Gila River Indian Community Council
Mary V. Thomas, Governor
P.O. Box 97
Sacaton, AZ 85247
Tel# (602) 562-3311, Fax# 562-3422

Greasewood Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
Greasewood, AZ 86505

Havasupai Reservation
Truxton Canon Agency
Rex Tilousi, Chairperson
P.O. Box 10
Supai, AZ 86435
Tel# (602) 448-2961, Fax# 448-2551

Hopi Reservation
Hopi Tribal Council
Ferrell Secakuku, Chairperson
P.O. Box 123
Kykotsmovi, AZ 86039
Tel# (602) 734-2441, Fax# 734-6665

Houck Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
Houck, AZ 86506

Hualapai Reservation
Truxton Canon Agency
Delbert Havatone, Chairperson
P.O. Box 179
Peach Springs, AZ 86434
Tel# (602) 769-2216, Fax# 769-2343

Inscription House Reservation
Western Navajo Agency
AZ

Jeddito Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
AZ

Kaibab Reservation
Kaibab Paiute Tribal Council
Gloria Bulletts-Benson, Chairperson
HC65 Box 2
Fredonia, AZ 86022
Tel# (602) 643-7245, Fax# 643-7260

Kaibito Reservation
Western Navajo Agency
Kaibito, AZ 86053

Kayenta Reservation
Western Navajo Agency
Kayenta, AZ 86033

Kinlichee Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
AZ

Klagetoh Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
AZ

Lechee Reservation
Western Navajo Agency
AZ

Leupp Reservation
Western Navajo Agency
Leupp, AZ 86035

Low Mountain Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
AZ

Lukachukai Reservation
Chinle Agency
Lukachukai, AZ 86507

Lupton Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
Lupton, AZ 86508

Many Farms Reservation
Chinle Agency
Many Farms, AZ 86358

Maricopa Reservation
Ak Chin Indian Community Council
Martin Antone Sr., Chairperson
42507 N. Peters and Nall Road
Maricopa, AZ 85239
Tel# (602) 568-2227, Fax# 254-6133

Mexican Springs Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
AZ

Naschitti Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
AZ

Navajo Mountain Reservation
Western Navajo Agency
AZ

Navajo Nation
Navajo Area Office
Albert Hale, President
P.O. Box 9000
Window Rock, AZ 86515
Tel# (602) 871-6352, Fax# 871-4025

Nazlini Reservation
Chinle Agency
AZ

Oak Springs Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
AZ

Pascua-Yaqui Indian Community
Pascua-Yaqui Tribal Council
Arcadio Gastelum, Chairperson
7474 S. Camino De Oeste
Tuscon, AZ 85746
Tel# (602) 883-2838, Fax# 883-5014

Pinon Reservation
Chinle Agency
Pinon, AZ 86510

Red Lake Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
AZ

Red Lake Reservation
Western Navajo Agency
AZ

Rough Rock Reservation
Chinle Agency
AZ

Round Rock Reservation
Chinle Agency
AZ

Salt River Reservation
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community Council
Ivan Makil, President
Route 1, Box 216
Scottsdale, AZ 85256
Tel# (602) 874-8000, Fax# 874-8014

San Carlos Apache Reservation
San Carlos Tribal Council
Harrison Talgo, Chairperson
P.O. Box 0
San Carlos, AZ 85550
Tel# (602) 475-2361, Fax# 475-2567

San Juan Southern Paiute Council
Southern Paiute Field Station
Evelyn James, President
P.O. Box 2663
Tuba City, AZ 86045
Tel# (602) 283-4583, Fax# 283-5761

San Xavier Reservation
Papago Agency
San Xavier, AZ 85640

Sawmill Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
AZ

Sells Reservation
Tohono O'Odham Council
Sylvester Listo, Chairperson
P.O. Box 837
Sells, AZ 85634
Tel# (602) 383-2221, Fax# 383-3379

Shonto Reservation
Western Navajo Agency
Shonto, AZ 86054

St. Michaels Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
AZ

Steamboat Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
AZ

Teesto Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
AZ

Tohatchi Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
AZ

Tolani Lake Reservation
Western Navajo Agency
AZ

Tonto Apache Reservation
Tonto Apache Tribal Council
Jeri Johnson, Chairperson
#30 Tonto Reservation
Payson, AZ 85541
Tel# (602) 474-5000, Fax# 474-9125

Tselani Reservation
Chinle Agency
AZ

Tuba City Reservation
Western Navajo Agency
Tuba City, AZ 86045

Twin Lakes Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
AZ

White Cone Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
AZ

Wide Ruins Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
Wide Ruins, AZ 86502

Yavapai-Prescott Reservation
Yavapai-Prescott Board of Directors
Stan Rice, President
530 E. Merritt St.
Prescott, AZ 86301
Tel# (602) 445-8790, Fax# 778-9445

Fort Yuma Reservation
Fort Yuma Agency
AZ

Beclabito Reservation
Shiprock Agency
AZ

Crystal Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
AZ

Fort Defiance Reservation
Fort Defiance Agency
AZ

Red Rock Reservation
Shiprock Agency
AZ

Sanotsee Reservation
Shiprock Agency
AZ

Tsaile-Wheatfields Reservation
Chinle Agency
Tsaile, AZ

Mexican Waters Reservation
Shiprock Agency
AZ

Red Mesa Reservation
Shiprock Agency
AZ

Teecnospos Reservation
Shiprock Agency
AZ

Chilchinbeto Reservation
Western Navajo Agency
AZ

Oljatoh Reservation
Western Navajo Agency
AZ


California Tribes


COLORADO TRIBES
Southern Ute Tribe
Southern Ute Agency
Leonard C. Burch, Chairperson
P.O. Box 737
Ignacio, CO 81137
Tel# (303) 563-0100, Fax# 563-0396

Ute Mountain Reservation
Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Council
Judy Knight-Frank, Chairperson
P.O. Box 52
Towaoc, CO 81334
Tel# (303) 565-3751, Fax# 565-7412


NEVADA TRIBES
Battle Mountain Reservation
Battle Mountain Band Council
Paul Snooks, Chairperson
35 Mountain View Dr. #138-13
Battle Mountain, NV 89820
Tel# (702) 635-2004, Fax# 635-8016

Carson Indian Colony
Carson Colony Community Council
Sherri Johnson, Chairperson
P.O. Box 3269
Carson City, NV 89702
Tel# (702) 883-6431, Fax#

Dresslerville Indian Colony
Dresslerville Community Council
Romaine Smokey Jr.,, Chairperson
1585 Watasheamu Rd.
Gardnerville, NV 89410
Tel# (702) 265-5845, Fax#

Duck Valley Reservation
Duck Valley Shoshone Paiute Tribal Council
Lindsey Manning, Chairperson
P.O. Box 219
Owyhee, NV 89832
Tel# (702) 757-3161, Fax# 757-2219

Duck Valley Reservation
Duck Valley Shoshone Paiute Tribal Council
Lindsey Manning, Chairperson
P.O. Box 219
Owyhee, NV 89832
Tel# (702) 757-3161, Fax# 757-2219

Duckwater Reservation
Duckwater Shoshone Tribal Council
Boyd Graham, Chairperson
P.O. Box 140068
Duckwater, NV 89314
Tel# (702) 738-0569, Fax# 738-4710

Elko Indian Colony
Elko Band Council
David Gonzales, Chairperson
P.O. Box 748
Elko, NV 89801
Tel# (702) 738-8889, Fax# 753-5439

Ely Indian Colony
Ely Colony Council
Jerry Charles, Chairperson
16 Shoshone Circle
Ely, NV 89301
Tel# (702) 289-3013, Fax# 289-3156

Fallon Reservation and Colony
Fallon Business Council
Thomas C. Burton, Chairperson
8955 Mission Rd.
Fallon, NV 89406
Tel# (702) 423-6075, Fax# 423-5202

Fort McDermitt Reservation
Fort McDermitt Tribal Council
William Crutcher, Chairperson
P.O. Box 457
McDermitt, NV 89421
Tel# (702) 532-8259, Fax# 532-8913





The following is a list of American Indian Tribes recognized by the Federal Government. Scroll down to find the alphabetical listing.



NEVADA TRIBES cont.
Las Vegas Indian Colony
Las Vegas Colony Council
Kenny Anderson, Chairperson
One Paiute Dr.
Las Vegas, NV 89106
Tel# (702) 386-3926, Fax# 383-4019

Lovelock Indian Colony
Lovelock Tribal Council
Harry B. Summerfield Jr., Chairperson
P.O. Box 878
Lovelock, NV 89419
Tel# (702) 273-7861, Fax# 273-7861

Moapa River Indian Reservation
Moapa Business Council
Rosalyn Mike, Chairperson
P.O. Box 340
Las Vegas, NV 89025
Tel# (702) 865-2787, Fax# 865-2875

Pyramid Lake Reservation
Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribal Council
Alvin R. James, Chairperson
P.O. Box 256
Nixon, NV 89424
Tel# (702) 574-1000, Fax# 574-1008

Reno-Sparks Indian Colony
Reno-Sparks Tribal Council
Arian Melendez, Chairperson
98 Colony Rd.
Reno, NV 89502
Tel# (702) 329-2936, Fax# 359-8710

Ruby Valley (Te-moak) Reservation
Tribal Council of the Te-moak Western Shoshone
Dale S. Malotte, Chairperson
525 Sunset St.
Elko, NV 89801
Tel# (702) 738-9251, Fax# 738-2345

South Fork Indian Colony
South Fork Band Council
Stillman Knight Jr., Chairperson
Box B-13
Lee, NV 89829
Tel# (702) 744-4273, Fax#

Stewart Indian Colony
Stewart Indian Community Council
Jaqueline Steele, Chairperson
5300 Snyder Ave.
Carson City, NV 89701
Tel# (702) 883-7767, Fax#

Summit Lake Reservation
Summit Lake Paiute Council
Robert Sam, Chairperson
665 Anderson St.
Winnemucca, NV 89445
Tel# (702) 623-5151, Fax# 623-0558

Walker River Reservation
Walker River Paiute Tribal Council
Irwin Miller, Chairperson
P.O. Box 220
Schurz, NV 89427
Tel# (702) 773-2306, Fax# 773-2585

Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California
Washoe Tribal Council
A. Brian Wallace, Chairperson
919 U.S. Hwy. 395 S.
Gardnerville, NV 89410
Tel# (702) 265-4191, Fax# 265-6240

Wells Indian Colony
Wells Indian Colony Band Council
Bruce Stevens, Chairperson
P.O. Box 809
Wells, NV 89835
Tel# (702) 752-3045, Fax# 752-2186

Winnemucca Indian Colony
Western Nevada Agency
Glenmn Wasson, Chairperson
P.O. Box 1075
Winnemucca, NV 89445
Tel# (702) 623-6918, Fax#

Yerrington Indian Colony
Yerrington Paiute Tribal Council
Stacy L. Stahl, Chairperson
171 Campbell Lane
Yerington, NV 89447
Tel# (702) 463-3301, Fax# 463-2416

Yomba Reservation
Yomba Tribal Council
James Birchum, Chairperson
HC61, Box 6275
Austin, NV 89310
Tel# (702) 964-2463, Fax# 964-2443


NEW MEXICO TRIBES
Acoma Pueblo
Acoma Pueblo Council
Reginald Pasqual, Governor
P.O. Box 309
Acomita, NM 87034
Tel# (505) 552-6604, Fax# 552-6600

Aneth Reservation
Shiprock Agency
NM

Baca Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Becenti Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Beclabito Reservation
Shiprock Agency
NM

Bread Springs Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Burnham Reservation
Shiprock Agency
NM
Canoncito Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Casamero Lake Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Cheechilgeetho Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Church Rock Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Cochiti Pueblo
Cochiti Pueblo Council
Andrew Quintana, Governor
P.O. Box 70
Cochiti, NM 87072
Tel# (505) 465-2244, Fax# 465-1135

Crownpoint Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Crystal River Reservation
NM

Dalton Pass Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Huerfano Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Isleta Pueblo
Isleta Pueblo Council
Alvino Lucero, Governor
P.O. Box 1270
Isleta, NM 87022
Tel# (505) 869-3111, Fax# 869-4236

Iyanbit Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Jemez Pueblo
Jemez Pueblo Council
Jose L. Pecos, Governor
P.O. Box 100
Jemez, NM 87024
Tel# (505) 834-7359, Fax# 834-7331

Jicarilla Apache Reservation
Jicarilla Apache Tribal Council
Leonard Atole, President
P.O. Box 507
Dulce, NM 87528
Tel# (505) 759-3242, Fax# 759-3005

Laguna Pueblo
Laguna Pueblo Council
Harry D. Early, Governor
P.O. Box 194
Laguna, NM 87026
Tel# (505) 552-6654, Fax# 552-6941

Lake Valley Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Little Water Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM
Manuelito Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Mariano Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Mescalero Apache Reservation
Mescalero Apache Tribal Council
Wendell Chino, President
P.O. Box 176
Mescalero, NM 88340
Tel# (505) 455-4494, Fax# 671-9191

Mexican Water Reservation
Shiprock Agency
NM

Nageezi Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Nambe Pueblo
Nambe Pueblo Council
Herbert Yates, Governor
Route 1, Box 117-BB
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Tel# (505) 455-2036, Fax# 455-2038

Nenahnezad Reservation
Shiprock Agency
NM

Ojo Encino Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Picuris Pueblo
Picuris Pueblo Council
Reyes Martinez, Governor
P.O. Box 127
Penasco, NM 87553
Tel# (505) 587-2519, Fax# 587-1071

Pinedale Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Pojoaque Pueblo
Pojoaque Pueblo Council
Jacob Viarral, Governor
Route 11, Box 71
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Tel# (505) 455-2278, Fax# 455-2950

Pueblo Plaintado
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Puertocito (Alamo) Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Ramah Navajo Reservation
Ramah Navajo Chapter Council
Curley Biggs, President
Route 2, Box 13
Ramah, NM 87321
Tel# (505) 775-3342, Fax# 775-3538

Red Lake Reservation
Western Navajo Agency
NM

Red Mesa Reservation
Shiprock Agency
NM

Red Rock Reservation
Shiprock Agency
NM

Rock Point Reservation
Shiprock Agency
NM

Rock Springs Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

San Felipe Pueblo
San Felipe Pueblo Council
Joseph Sanchez, Governor
P.O. Box A
San Felipe, NM 87001
Tel# (505) 867-3381, Fax# 867-3383

San Ildefonso Pueblo
San Ildefonso Tribal Council
Elmer C. Torres, Governor
Route 5, Box 315-A
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Tel# (505) 455-2273, Fax# 455-7351

San Juan Pueblo
San Juan Pueblo Council
Simon Cata, Governor
P.O. Box 1099
San Juan Pueblo, NM 87566
Tel# (505) 852-4400, Fax# 852-4820

Sandia Pueblo
Sandia Tribal Council
Joe M. Lujan, Governor
P.O. Box 6008
Bernalillo, NM 87004
Tel# (505) 867-3317, Fax# 867-9235

Sanostee Reservation
Shiprock Agency
NM
Tel# , Fax#

Santa Ana Pueblo
Santa Ana Pueblo Council
Andrew Gallegos, Governor
2 Dove Road
Bernalillo, NM 87004
Tel# (505) 867-3301, Fax# 867-3395

Santa Clara Pueblo
Santa Clara Pueblo Council
Walter Dasheno, Governor
P.O. Box 580
Espanola, NM 87532
Tel# (505) 753-7330, Fax# 753-5375

Santo Domingo Pueblo
Santo Domingo Pueblo Council
Ernie Lovato, Governor
P.O. Box 99
Santo Domingo, NM 87052
Tel# (505) 465-2214, Fax# 465-2688

Sheep Springs Reservation
Shiprock Agency
NM

Shiprock Reservation
Shiprock Agency
NM

Smith Lake Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Standing Rock Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Sweetwater Reservation
Shiprock Agency
NM

Taos Pueblo
Taos Pueblo Council
Carl Concha, Governor
P.O. Box 1846
Taos, NM 87571
Tel# (505) 758-9593, Fax# 758-4604

Teecnospos Reservation
Shiprock Reservation
NM

Tesuque Pueblo
Tesuque Pueblo Council
Paul Swazo, Governor
Route 11, Box 1
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Tel# (505) 983-2667, Fax# 983-2331

Thoreau Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Torrean & Star Lake Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Tsaile-Wheatfields Reservation
NM

Tsayatoh Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Two Grey Hills Reservation
Shiprock Agency
NM

Upper Fruitland Reservation
Shiprock Agency
NM

White Rock Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Whitehorse Lake Reservation
Eastern Navajo Agency
NM

Zia Pueblo
Zia Pueblo Tribal Council
Harry Shije, Governor
135 Capitol Square Dr.
Zia Pueblo, NM 87053
Tel# (505) 867-3304, Fax# 867-3308

Zuni Reservation
Zuni Pueblo Tribal Council
Robert Lewis, Governor
P.O. Box 339
Zuni, NM 87327
Tel# (505) 782-4481, Fax# 782-2700

UTAH TRIBES
Goshute Reservation
Goshute Business Council
Harlen Pete, Chairperson
P.O. Box 6104
Ibapah, UT 84034
Tel# (801) 234-1136, Fax# 234-1162

Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah
Tribal Council of Paiute Tribe of Utah
Alex Shepard, Chairperson
600 N. 100 E. Paiute Dr.
Cedar City, UT 84720
Tel# (801) 586-1121, Fax# 586-7388

Skull Valley Indian Community
Skull Valley General Council
Lawrence Bear, Chairperson
P.O. Box 130
Fort Duchesne, UT 84026
Tel# (801) 722-2406, Fax# 722-2406

Uintah & Ouray Reservation
Uintah & Ouray Tribal Business Council
Stewart Pike, Chairperson
P.O. Box 190
Fort Duchesne, UT 84026
Tel# (801) 722-5141, Fax# 722-2374

Washakie Reservation
UT