FORT PIERRE — Last week, Horse Nations Indian Relay announced it will hold its season-ending championship event at the Stanley County Fairgrounds in Fort Pierre. Group president Calvin Ghost Bear says for the tribes involved it’s an opportunity share Native culture…
Ghost Bear says Indian Relay has changed from the early years of the local rodeo…
The competitive nature of Indian Relay racing is pushing the young athletes to stay healthy and strong and the racing gives Native youth an outlet away from the drug crisis across reservations…
The racing has gotten so competitive that teams are moving away from using basic ranch horses to finding thoroughbred horses through reputable breeders. The Horse Nations Indian Relay races in Fort Pierre are September 23rd, 24th and 25th.
