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I believe it is on reservation land, it is a "traditional tribal race" or so it has been described.  If it is on res land, it's a whole different set of laws.  This could be how it's continued for so many years.

 

Quote from a Seattle Times article (in 2005):

"Racing has been a part of the Indian culture for years," said Mary Marchand, 78, a historian at the Colville Confederated Tribes' History Department. "I don't like them [PAWS] attacking things we've done for years and years."

Carla Richardson

Colorado

 

On 9/22/07, Susan <glenn218@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I googled "suicide horse race" and came up with pages of stoires...more than just from the HSUS.  It gets worse; horses have to compete in heats before the actual events.  They die there too!  I've e-mailed the ProRodeo association to get confirmation they really sponsor such an event.

 

Why isn't this illegal?

GoldenCMK@xxxxxxx wrote:

Talk about racing to the finish! Has anyone ever heard of this? This is sad...

 

http://www.hsus.org/about_us/offices_and_affiliates/regional_offices/west_coast_regional_office/archive/help_end_omak_suicide_race.html
 

 

Maria

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