“Cattle were first issued in 1884. Five head to each family head. They were a black beef cattle. But most Indians slaughtered the cattle right away. My family didn’t. Indians could draw
either beef rations or live cattle – my family took live cattle. Next cattle issued were Durhams, but they were mean cattle.” – San Carlos Apache Elder
SOURCE: Getty, Harry T. The San Carlos Indian Cattle Industry. University of Arizona Press, 1963.
