The All Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association (AIRCA) (formerly ''All Indian Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association'') is a
Native American organization which promotes
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 ...
. It sponsors a schedule of local
rodeos mostly in
Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
, the Indian Pro Rodeo Tour, leading up to a National Finals rodeo each year in which Native American rodeo performers compete.
They cooperate closely with the Central Navajo Rodeo Association (CNRA) and the New Mexico Rodeo Association (NMRA). To compete in the Finals a performer must have competed in at least 30 rodeos during that year.
The
Indian National Finals Rodeo
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Peoples South Asia
* Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor
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(
INFR) is a competing national organization and event.
See also
*
Rodeo bareback rigging
Bronc riding, either bareback bronc or saddle bronc competition, is a rodeo event that involves a rodeo participant riding a bucking horse (sometimes called a ''bronc'' or ''bronco'') that attempts to throw or buck off the rider. Originally b ...
References
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External links
All Indian Rodeo Cowboys AssociationIndian Rodeo News.ComThe
Indian Rodeo News.Com has national information online.
Rodeo organizations
Native American organizations
Sports in Arizona