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ND SCR4011

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/2/2013

Primary Sponsor

Robert Erbele

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Origin

Senate

63rd Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Nokota horses descend from early Native American and frontier ranch horses bred for use as war horses, buffalo runners, and saddle horses
  • Nokota horses are characterized by a square-set angular frame, V-shaped front end, angular shoulders, distinctly sloped croup, low tail set, and "Spanish colonial" pigmentation
  • Wild bands of Nokota horses have roamed the Little Missouri Badlands throughout most of the 20th century, with some fenced in when Theodore Roosevelt National Park was created
  • The Nokota horse is designated as North Dakota's honorary equine
  • North Dakota Legislature urges the National Park Service to recognize the historical value of Nokota horses and manage feral horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park to preserve the Nokota bloodline for future generations
  • Secretary of State shall forward copies of the resolution to the U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service Director, Theodore Roosevelt National Park Superintendent, and North Dakota Congressional Delegation

Legislative Description

A concurrent resolution urging the National Park Service to recognize the historical value of the Nokota horse and provide for its appropriate management in Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Last Action

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/02

4/2/2013

Committee Referrals

Energy and Natural Resources3/6/2013
Natural Resources1/31/2013

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