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New Indian rodeo
By Ginger Smith-Crawler
For Spilyay Tymoo
It's been a long time coming,
but it has officially arrived.
The Columbia River Indian
Rodeo Cowboys Association -CRIRCA
- was formally recog
nized Oct. 18 by the Indian
Nationals Finals Rodeo Com
mission. CRIRCA is comprised of the
states of Washington, Oregon
and Northern Idaho. Since
1976, those states have been part
of a bigger region known as
Western States Indian Rodeo
Association (WSIRA).
The other states in the region
were California and Nevada.
The decision to divide the re
gion came about mainly due to
its geographical size, which ran
from the borders of Canada to
Mexico.
The commission, the approv
ing organization, was founded in
1976 under the leadership of
Jay Harwood, a PRCA rodeo
announcer from Albuquerque,
New Mexico, and Melvin
Sampson, Yakama tribal mem
ber and long-time organizer of
Indian rodeo.
In the early years the com
mission was comprised of the
president of each of the recog
nized regions.
Over the years the commis
sion composition was reduced
and now has only three mem
bers: Willie Johns, a Seminole
from Okeechobee, Florida, who
serves as secretary-treasurer;
Pete Fredericks, a Sioux from
Halliday, North Dakota; and
Sam Bird, member of the
Blackfcet tribe, from Browning,
Montana.
CRIRCA's list of both con-
In loving
"Here comes Fireball Frank,
it's Fire-r-r-r Ball-1-1-1 Frank!
Looks like nothing can catch
him today, that old campaigner,"
shouted Jim Sorenson, the race
announcer.
A familiar phrase I heard so
many times before. The tall
dark beautiful bay was very spe
cial and meant a lot to Frank
Stables.
The horse stood 16 hands
high, had a unique Arabian head,
a gorgeous long shiny jet-black
tail and a mane to match, and
two very large black coal-colored
eyes. I Ie was one talented horse
with class wrapped all around
him, a quick learner, very easy
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Team ropers Terry Squiemphen
firmed and tentative 2004 ro-
deos is as follows:
May: Legends Casino Ro
deo, Toppenish, Wash.; Tygh
Ridge All-Indian Rodeo, Dufur;
Southern Oregon Annual Me
morial Day Rodeo, Klamath
Falls.
June: Treaty Days All-Indian
Rodeo, White Swan, Wash.;
Umatilla Treaty Days Rodeo,
Pendleton; Pi-Ume-Sha Treaty
Days Rodeo, Warm Springs.
July: All-Indian Rodeo,
Nespelem, Wash.; Spirit Moun
tain All-Indian Rodeo, Grand
Ronde.
The dates and site of
CRIRCA regional finals has not
yet been confirmed. There is a
list of eight potential rodeos,
which have not yet been con
firmed. The official CRIRCA state
representative and contact for
Oregon is Katherine Goodluck
of Pendleton. Representatives
for Washington and Idaho have
not been finalized.
In addition to the eight ma
jor sanctioned events, two more
have been approved. They are
century team roping and wild
horse race.
Members may earn points
toward year-end awards. The
memory
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and Alfred Smith.
INFR Commission does not yet
recognize these events; however,
points are counted toward year
end regional championships.
The executive committee for
CRIRCA are: Alfred Smith Jr.,
president, a Wasco tribal mem
ber from Warm Springs; Carson
Badoni, a Navajo from Wapato,
vice-president; Valerie
Squiemphen, secretary, a
WascoWarm Springs from
Warm Springs; and Kate Valdez,
treasurer, a Yakama tribal mem
ber from Ellensburg, Wash.
The remainder of the direc
tors consists of ten event direc
tors who, together with the ex
ecutive committee, make up the
CRIRCA Board of Directors as
follows: Bareback, Luther Leith
of Nespelem; Bull Riding, Roy
Leith of Nespelem; Steer Wres
tling, Cody Barney of Klamath
Falls; Team Roping, Waylon
Beymer of Terrebonne;
Breakaway Roping, Kimma
Flammond of Warm Springs;
Barrel Racing, Marita Johnson
of Warm Springs.
The directorships now vacant
are Saddle Bronc, Calf Roping,
Century Team Roping, and Wild
Horse Race.
State representatives for
Washington and Idaho are also
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years old, full of spirit and ready
to run. You could hardly see
those size six hoofs hitting the
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needed. Nominees names
should be submitted for consid
eration to Valerie Squiemphen,
CRIRCA Secretary, P.O. Box
644, Warm Springs, OR 97761.
General requirements are:
Residence within the regional
boundaries, 18 years of age or
older, must meet requirements
for general CRIRCA member
ship, willing to serve one-year
directorship.
The state representatives will
be chosen by cardholder resi
dents of Washington and Or
egon, respectively.
A current rulebook will be
available to members on Janu
ary 1, 2004.
For general info about
CRIRCA, please call (541) 553
1783 days, (541) 553-3282 days
or (541) 553-1401 evenings.
How to become a member:
Applications for CRIRCA gen
eral membership may be ob
tained from any of the execu
tive committee members, or
from Rita Squiemphen, DMJ
Automotive staff, Shannon
Adams, or Katherine Goodluck.
Applications must be accompa
nied either by a copy of enroll
ment card, or a certification
from your tribal office or BIA
agency stating you are at least
one-quarter degree Indian
blood.
General membership cards
are $75 and are good for one
year, Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. Cards
for 2004 are now on sale.
CRIRCA accepts cash, money
orders, or cashier's checks made
payable to Columbia River In
dian Rodeo Cowboys Associa
tion. Cards purchased after April
1, 2004 will be $85.
horse, Fireball Frank
ground, in top shape, he ran pne
mile one-sixteenth easy, those
long strides carried him to vic
tory. His best distance was seven
furlongs. On his workouts, trav
eling at three furlongs, it was
bullet time.
One year in Portland Mead
ows, coming 800 competitors or
more, he was chosen third best
horse on the track.
The Frank Stables traveled
across the state competing at
local race meets such as Salem,
Grants Pass, Portland,
Tillamook and Burns, to name
just a few.
He won the "Coors Brewing
Tips on holiday cooking
Thanksgiving is the tradi
tional start of the holiday sea
son, and it's never too late to
prepare safely.
According to Oregon State
University Extension Service,
you should buy a turkey plan
ning for about a pound of bird
for every person at dinner.
When thawing the bird in the
refrigerator, it will take about 24
hours for every five pounds or
8ft
Plan on a 20-pound turkey
taking four to five days to thaw
in the refrigerator. It'll be faster
to thaw the bird in warm water.
Just remember to change the
water often.
Research shows there is less
chance of contamination of the
bird when you don't wash it. The
bacteria which cause food-borne
illness are destroyed by adequate
cooking so by washing the bird
Boxing gym hours
5:30 to 7 p.m.
Monday through Friday
Boxing waivers required for gym use.
Smith wins national
wild horse race title
By D. "Bing" Bingham
Spilyay Tymoo
Jason Smith is untouch
able in the rodeo world of
wild horse racing.
He just won his ninth na
tional tide at Williams, Ari
zona. His closest competitors
are at a distant three.
"Nine national tides, no
body can say that in the
whole world," Jason reflects.
"There are two teams that
can say three."
This year's national finals
were an unusual wild horse
race: the horses were bigger
than usual at 1,200 to 1,300
pounds.
"You had to work them
more strategically than just
flat getting tough with them,"
says Jason. "If you get real
physical with them and try to
handle them like a wild horse,
they just get tougher."
This was a horseman's
race rather than an athlete's
race. Out of eight head, Ja
son and his team placed on
most of them: three firsts,
two seconds, and two
fourths. The best his com
petitors could do was place
on 4-5 horses. According to
Jason, consistency is how you
win rodeos.
Over the years, Smith has
won national titles with four
different teams. He hasn't
decided if he's going to go
for another national champi
onship next season.
"If you're looking to win
a national championship, you
gotta get out of town," he
says. "You gotta go national
I will cherish the memo
ries, the win pictures,
awesome videos, most of
all, the time I shared
with him.
Co. Purse," not once but twice,
a major feature race at the State
Fair.
Also the Harney derby spe
cial in Burns, or the Chevy-Ford
purse in Klamath Falls, or his
final race in Simnasho, traveling
16 miles.
People knew Fireball Frank
on and off the track, people
you are more likely to spread
the bacteria from the sink and
counter where other foods are
prepared that might not be
cooked.
Don't forget to disinfect your
counters with a bleach solution.
It's a good idea to stuff the
bird just before you cook it.
Better yet, cook the dressing in
a dish next to the turkey.
Never partially cook a turkey
at or less than 325 degrees.
You'll know when it's done if
you use a thermometer in the
thickest part of the thigh. The
meat should have an internal
temperature of 180 degrees and
the stuffing must be at least 165
degrees.
After dinner has been served
and everybody has retired to the
TV for a football game, put the
turkey in the refrigerator. Just
as an estimate, if food has been
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Jason Smith
get back East and South and
North and everywhere."
That's running hard.
"It seems like I've been
wanting to slow down for the
past however many years,"
he says. "Then I get a young
buck like my rider Randall
Walker from Toppenish,
Wash. who will probably be
wanting to defend his tide. It's
going to be tough to tell him
I want to stay home."
His teammates have first
option. If they call him this
winter and say, "We want to
hit it hard next year," he'll run
with them. If they don't say
anything, he might relax a
little and just rodeo in the
Pacific Northwest.
"That's exactly what I
might do if I decide not to
hit the road hard," he says.
Even while Jason Smith
relaxes at home with his fam
ily, and catches up on the
ranch work with his father,
Buck, he still thinks about
rodeo. The first rodeo of the
season is in Red Bluff, Cali
fornia. Smith and his team
will make up their minds on
what they'll do before then.
such as Sam Davis, a highly rec
ognized trainer, and Kathy
Mayo, a respected jockey.
Jeffrey, my older brother, has
been on the track most of his
life, keeping the family tradition,
horse racing, going. Other train
ers recognized his ambition and
talent working with these horses,
theories, he's tough to beat.
I will never forget the horse
or the pleasurable moments of
training a winner. I will cherish
the memories, the win pictures,
awesome videos, most of all, the
time I shared with him.
He died doing what he did
best
By "Frank Stables"
at room temperature for more
than a couple of hours, throw
it out.
For safest results, put the tur
key in the refrigerator right af
ter dinner.
A safe Thanksgiving helps to
make a happy Thanksgiving and
that's what Oregon State Univer
sity wants to wish you.
If you have any questions
about Thanksgiving meal prepa
ration, contact OSU Warm
Springs Extension at 553-3238.
Pool tourney
Pool players are invited to
participate in the Bagley Ben
efit Tournament on Saturday,
Nov. 22, at City Slickers and
Boss's Office, Redmond.
Sign-up will be at 10 a.m.,
draw at 10:45, start at 11.
Entry fee is $20 with $10
going to Betty, and $10 into
the prize fund. The tables will
be open and there will be no
green fees. Betty had to have
surgery on her foot and still
now can only work three to
four hours a day. The tour
ney will help meet expenses.
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