The Indian National Rodeo Finals Hall of Fame is a
hall of fame in
Browning, Montana
Browning is a town in Glacier County, Montana, United States. It is the headquarters for the Blackfeet Indian Reservation and the only incorporated town on the Reservation. The population was 1,018 at the 2020 census.
The town was named in 188 ...
, dedicated to the sport of
rodeo. The Indian National Finals Rodeo is dedicated to preserving and promoting the sport of Indian rodeo through as many channels as are available to it.
History
The Indian National Rodeo Finals was created in 1976 by five people who took some regional associations to make one larger association. Indian cowboys and cowgirls competed together in the first finals that year in the
Salt Palace in
Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the county seat, seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Sal ...
. The association now claims 11 regions throughout the United States and Canada.
Inductees
2019 Inductees
The inaugural year of inductees took place in 2011.
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Eugene Creighton
The Honourable Eugene Joseph Creighton (also Eugene Owns Many Horses) is a member of the Blood Tribe, or Kainai Nation, Kainaiawa, which is an integral part of the Blackfoot, Blackfoot Confederacy.
Early years
After growing up on the Blood 148, ...
* Howard Edmundson
* Allen Fisher
* Pam Hall
* Daniel Susan
2018 Inductees
* Wright Bruised Head
* Yvette Vega
* Ed Hall
* Jack Foreman
* Leonard Williams Sr.
2017 Inductees
* Geneve Tsouhlarkis
* Spike Guardipee
* Britt Givens
* Bob (Tonto) Gottfriedson
* Melvin Joseph Kenton Randall
2016 Inductees
* Levi Black Water Sr.
* Ed Holyan
* Julius Y Begay
* Traci Vaile
* Dee Keener
2015 Inductees
* Dave Best
* Sam Bird
* Kelvin Fox
* Carole Jackson-Holyan
* Jerry Small
2014 Inductees
* Gary Not Afraid
* CL Johnson
* Larry Condon
* Archie Becenti
* Lyle Cochran
2013 Inductees
* Jim Jacobs
* Bud Connelly
* Ervin Watson
* Pete Bruised Head
* John Colliflower
2012 Inductees
* Gracie Welsh
* Josiah Johns
* Harry Shade
* Felix C. Gilbert Sr.
* Howard Hunter Sr.
2011 Inaugural Inductees
* Dean C. Jackson
* Fred Gladstone
* Pete Fredericks
* Bob Arrington
* Jay Harwood
* Mel Sampson
See also
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Indian rodeo
Indian rodeo is the rodeo subculture of Native American rodeo athletes and, in Canada, First Nations athletes. In the United States there are a number of regional associations and at least two national finals. In Canada, Indian rodeos share a m ...
References
External links
Official Website
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2013 establishments in Montana
Cowboy halls of fame
Sports halls of fame
Sports hall of fame inductees
Halls of fame in Montana
Awards established in 2013
Museums established in 2013
Lists of sports awards