Canadian National Finals Rodeo dusts up Saskplace.It was a double header for the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations as they hosted the Indian National Finals Rodeo The National Finals Rodeo, organized by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, is the premier championship rodeo event in the United States. Wrangler Jeans is the title sponsor for the 10-day event, commonly just called the National Finals or NFR, which is also sometimes in Saskatoon Saskatoon (săskət  n`), city (1991 pop. 186,058), S central Sask., Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. ,
Oct. 31 to Nov. 3, to coincide with their 50th Anniversary Powwow.
It was the first time that the INFR had been held outside of the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . It is the third richest rodeo in North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. , after the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Calgary Stampede. The money and prizes totaled over $200,000, making it the richest INFR ever. It is usually considered to be the world championship for the competing Indian cowboys and cowgirls The following list of cowboys and cowgirls from the frontier era of the American West (approximately 1830 to 1910) was compiled to show examples of the cowboy and cowgirl genre. Cattlemen, ranchers, and cowboys
Contestants came from 12 regional rodeo associations, eight in the U.S. and four in Canada. The regions were the All Indian Rodeo Association of Oklahoma, Eastern Indian Rodeo Association, Great Plains Indian Rodeo Association, Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association (Alberta), Navajo Nation Rodeo Cowboy Association, Northern Alberta Native Cowboy Association, Prairie Indian Rodeo Association (Saskatchewan), Rocky Mountain Indian Rodeo Association, Southwest Indian Rodeo Association, United Indian Rodeo Association, Western Indian Rodeo & Exhibition (B.C.) and Western States Indian Rodeo Association. In the bareback bare·back also bare·backed adv. & adj. On a horse or other animal with no saddle: rode bareback; a bareback rider. category, representing the Prairie Indian Rodeo Association, Kenton Randall, from Fort Vermilion vermilion, vivid red pigment of durable quality. It is a chemical compound of mercury and sulfur and is known as red sulfide of mercury; it was formerly obtained by grinding pure cinnabar but is now commonly prepared synthetically. , Alta., took home the top prize. Spike Guardipee, from Browning, Montana, representing the United Indian Rodeo Association, won the calf roping event. The steer wrestling champion, Howard Edmundson, came from Dewar, Oklahoma, and represented the All Indian Rodeo Association of Oklahoma. In the barrel racing event, Lesa Arnold, from Pryor, Oklahoma, and also representing the All Indian Rodeo Association of Oklahoma, rode away with the top prize. Two Oklahoma cowboys, Dee Keener, from Inola, and Joel Maker, from Tahlequah, teamed up to win the team roping championship. These two were also representing the All Indian Rodeo Association of Oklahoma. Whisper Alexander, from Bozeman, Montana, lassoed the ladies breakaway roping event, representing the Great Plains Indian Rodeo Association. Mary Hebb, from Eagle Butte, South Dakota Eagle Butte is a city in South Dakota, United States. The population was 619 at the 2000 census. Geography Eagle Butte is located at (44.996502, -101.235875)GR1. , also representing the Great Plains Indian Rodeo Association, held on to win the saddle bronc riding event. To complete the hat trick for the Great Plains Rodeo Association, Smiley Sierra, from Kyle, South Dakota Kyle (Lakhota Phejuta Haka) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Shannon County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 970 at the 2000 census. Geography Kyle is located at (43.426652, -102. , won the bull riding event. The regional winners were the United Indian Rodeo Association in third with 649 points. The Great Plains Rodeo Association came in second with 733 points. The overall title went to the All Indian Rodeo Association of Oklahoma, with its cowboys and cowgirls earning 772 points. The all around cowboy title went to Jay Lyle Louis, of Vernon, B.C., representing the Western Indian Rodeo and Exposition Association. Lesa Arnold won the all around cowgirl title. |
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