A flyer notified residents of the Pine Ridge Reservation about the roundups. Image from Department of Public Safety / Facebook
The Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota has postponed dog roundups as federal authorities continue to investigate the death of an eight-year-old girl. The tribe's Department of Public Safety put several dogs to death following the November 18 incident in which Jayla Rodriguez lost her life. But there are conflicting reports on whether she was killed by a pack of wild dogs as originally claimed. The Bureau of Indian Affairs and the FBI continue to investigate. Meanwhile, the tribe put off a roundup that was supposed to occur on Saturday. Tribal elders questioned the roundups, saying dogs were wrongfully blamed for Jayla's death. Dogs are revered in Lakota culture. Get the Story:
Oglala Sioux Tribe Postpones Dog Roundups (South Dakota Public Broadcasting 12/1)
Man Camps Deals To Help Family Of Girl Mauled By Dogs (CBS 11/27)
Pine Ridge Elders Question Dog Roundups (South Dakota Public Broadcasting 11/26)
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