And they are off… Meet the 76th Chief Joseph Days Rodeo Court
Welcome to the 2022 Chief Joseph Days Rodeo Court While the 2020/2021 Chief Joseph Days Honor Court finishes out its reign as the Chief Joseph Days ambassadors at the end …
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The Return of the Nez Perce Encampment Pavilion during Chief Joseph Days
The First Nez Perce Pow Wow Since the covid-19 outbreak in 2020. Reunited at last! Once again and to the joy of tribal members and visitors alike, the Nez Perce …
Chief Joseph Days’ Little Buckaroo Rodeo a success for the sixth time
Special need children owned the rodeo arena this morning at Chief Joseph Days. Deb Scudder, who has been the chair of Chief Joseph Days’ Little Buckaroo Rodeo for the last …
Kickoff at 75th Chief Joseph Days: The Bucking Horse Stampede
~ Always Never the Same ~ Chief Joseph Days’ kickoff has been the famous Bucking Horse Stampede for decades, and usually everything goes pretty smooth coming down Main Street in …
A Reunion of Tradition, Pride, and Friendship
The Nez Perce Encampment Pavilion Every year in July, the Nez Perce Homeland becomes a place of reunion for descendants of the original inhabitants of Wal’waama, also known as Wallowa …
Back by Popular Demand: Madison McDonald at the 75th Chief Joseph Days Rodeo
BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND Madison McDonald for 75th Chief Joseph Days By Katy Nesbitt Photography by Angelika Ursula Dietrich – Wild Horses Thunder At 28 years of age, Madison MacDonald …
Countdown to the 75th Chief Joseph Days Rodeo with the Tuckerettes
Countdown to the 75th Chief Joseph days with the Tuckerettes FEATURED PICTURE: The Tuckerettes during the 73rd Annual Chief Joseph Days Rodeo. Photography ©Angelika Ursula Dietrich The Chief Joseph Days …
Countdown to the 75th Chief Joseph Days Rodeo with pickup men Matt Twitchell and Mitch Coleman
Pickup Riders play an important role in assisting rough-stock competitors to get off their horses thereby increasing their safety. By Katy Nesbitt – Wild Horses Thunderand Haley J. BridwellPhotography by Angelika …
A break from the smoke in the evening at home on Highview Angus Ranch
A 60 Minute Break from wildfire smoke This little panorama snapshot was taken yesterday, July 12, 2021, right out the front door. The wildfires are raging once again in Washington, …
Joy, Pride, and Sadness
Up close & Personal with Angelika at home on Highview Angus Ranch July 6, 2021 Today was my last day working exclusively for Jeff at home on Highview Angus Ranch. …
Up Close and Personal with Chief Joseph Days Stage Coach (2018)
Written by Katy Nesbitt. Photography by Angelika Ursula Dietrich. Updated July 1, 2021. Now in its 75th year the Chief Joseph Days Rodeo is an indelible northeast Oregon tradition. For …
WETXUUWÍITIN – Returned home after a period of captivity
The renaming of the Spalding-Allen Collection A Historic Event for the Nimiipuu the renaming of the Spalding-Allen Collection WETXUUWÍITIN “returned home after a period of captivity” On June 26, 2021, …