Tom Three Persons

 Tom Three Persons was the first Indian World Champion Bronc Rider and won the Calgary Stampede in 1912.  

Indian Rodeo News, found a web site that has a full write up about Tom.  We would like our readers to check it out. 
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Jackson Sundown

Jackson Sundown at the age of 53, won the Pendleton Round Up Saddle Bronc riding championship in 1916.  

Indian Rodeo News has found a article on the Nez Perce.org web site, we would like our readers to check it out, it is very informative about Jackson's experience as a well known horseman.  

Both gentlemen bested previously unridden horses in their bid to the World's Title and both rode their horses to a standstill.

 Other World Champion Indian Bronc Riders include Kenny McLean and Tom Reeves

Tom Reeves



Indian Rodeo News recently interviewed Tom.  Currently Tom's web site is down and under construction.  For now feel free to read the interview we did with him and more about his Wild Card Rodeo program.  

Kenny McLean


Kenny McLean winning the Ellensburg, Washington Rodeo
on the great Bronc "Klamath Falls" in 1962! 

Kenny McLean was the 1962 World Saddle Bronc Riding Champion. He also won the saddle Bronc riding title in the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association 5 times, the Canadian All Around Championship 4 times, and the 
was the Canadian Champion steer wrestler and calf roping champion in 1972. 

He qualified for the the NFR in calf roping in 1972. He qualified for the Indian National Finals Rodeo in 1997 in the team roping event. He won his last championship in 2001 as the World Champion Senior Pro Calf Roper. 

Kenny McLean passed away on July 13, 2002 at a Senior Pro Rodeo in Taber, Alberta

Kenton Randle


Picture provided by Prairie
Indian Rodeo Association

Whenever the name Kenton Randle is mentioned at any rodeo, contestants as well as spectators tend to sit up and take notice. Randle, is one of professional rodeo's top bareback bronc riders, and has also captured several Indian World Titles at the Indian National Finals Rodeo. Randle, is Métis from Fort Vermilion and is currently battling a terminal illness. Our hearts go out to Kenton, family, friends, and his fans

Charlie Louis

  I would like to nominate my Dad Charlie Louis of Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. He is a gold card holder in the CPRA. He has helped many a young cowboy start their rodeo career, being a positive influence and patient teacher, with a stick to it attitude. He has never won big championships, or been to the national finals rodeo, but he stayed with it like the traditional cowboy, doing it for the pure love of the sport and not the accolades or money. He is what a real cowboy is and I'm proud to call him my father. He rode broncs for more than 25 years, and team roped until he had his first stroke, he still rides the range with other members of our family moving herds of cattle and cutting studs and calves and the odd dog or cat. Boyfriends don't like those stories. Now he supports my brother Leo and other nephews, nieces, other extended family members, and other young people in their pursuits of rodeo excellence. 
He is not perfect or led a life without his mistakes but he is a cowboy. We love him as he is. 

Rebecca Louis #1 Rodeo Fan! 

Larry Condon

  World Champion Indian Bull Rider

I would like to submit Mr. Larry Condon, from Omak Washington.
Larry is world wide known as a Champion Indian Bull Rider.  Us rodeo fans up here in Keller Washington feel that Larry should be a member of the Indian Rodeo Hall of Fame.  

Hat's off to you Larry your fans up here in Colville Country. 

Cowgirls


Shelli Currie Yellowbird

Ms. Sammy Thurman

I nominate Ms. Sammy Thurman-California Native American *  Sammy Thurman the  1965-66 WPRA World Champion Barrel Racer to the Indian Rodeo Hall of Fame.  Sammy is proud to be a native american and a Tough and true champion in Rodeo and in the Women's Professional Stuntwoman's Assoc..  Sammy was one of the first women to put together a Barrel Racing School.  In the 60's  and today.....She was the most awesomeness cowgirls I know.  I nominate her because of how tough she is and strict to the true cowgirl way of riding.   She was one of Cotton Rosser's toughest hands he had on his string, she was a pick-man in the rodeo arena....  Now If that isn't tough......  Someone tell me tough!  

C.R. Begay

Cattle Ranchers


S-Y Cattle Company
Warm Springs Oregon

I am nominating S-Y Cattle Company of Warm Springs, Oregon. This company is owned and operated by Sammie Squiemphen-O'Reilly, and Priscilla Squiemphen-Yazzie, Tom O'Reilly and Edison Yazzie. 

They have been riding and roping since they were knee-high to a grasshopper. They are well known throughout WSIRA and other regions. Sammie and Priscilla (as well as CR, Val and Earlynne, Lawrence)) raised and broke their own horses for rodeo. Their 
parents, Earl and Rita helped start the company with a couple head. Rita and Earl owned the 10- (Ten Bar) Rodeo Company in the 1970's which provided stock for northwest rodeos. 

The company has greatly grown since 1996 due to hard 
and dedicated owners. This family has many championships under their belts, too numerous to mention (due to bashful people). They hold down full-time jobs in addition to tending to the herd. TJ, Amanda, and Chance are starting from scratch (children of these families). They're into rodeo already, riding, ropin'', barrels, gymkhana. These kids aren't just in rodeo for "rhinestone" purposes. They actually live the life of cowboys on the ranch. 
Forgive me for submitting your name, S-Y, I know how bashful you are. - Ginger 

Horses 


John Colliflower Bull Dogging Horses

We would like to nominate John Colliflower Sr. Bull dogging team, because every where we go every one is mounted on them, and WINNING!!

 These horses, have it in them' to win. It takes a lot to run One time at one rodeo, but they  ran Three or more times in one event at One rodeo... They are very well trained, and have very good breeding...

With much thought the Dixey family in Idaho...

We would like to see a feature story on them... And the Owner... Thank You!!

Indian Rodeo News reporter Lizzie Dixey will be doing a interview with John Colliflower Sr. about his fine horses, and she will get the names of the horses too!  

Rodeo Stock

"Indian Killer"
"Fays Pet"

I nominate The Saddle Bronc Horse- "Indian Killer" This buckin horse originally came from Oregon.... And was sold in Washington..... Actually wound up in the Flying Five String....... Any Saddle Bronc Rider from the Pacific Northwest WILL know this horse. 
And also Fays Pet, A rank Bull from the Ross Avery string from Redmond Oregon, This Rodeo Co. changed owners: The Sombrero Rodeo Contractors, Redmond/Sisters, Oregon. 
These two are outstanding in my memory of Indian Rodeo in the Northwest... 
They deserve a pat on the back! Stock Contractors - Flying Five, Ross Avery Rodeo Stock, Sombrero Rodeo Stock Contractors