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Indigenous Excellence Is the Heartbeat of the Calgary Stampede
30.07.2024 - 01:36 / cntraveler.com
I’m as close to the action as it gets, standing with my toes pressed up against the outer perimeter of the half-mile dirt track. Surrounding me is the sound of thousands of spectators cheering on the fearless Indigenous relay racers astride horses at an all-out run. We’re hooting and hollering as they come around the bend, jump down from one horse, then leap onto another, which immediately breaks into a gallop. Few if any of us onlookers have ever participated in this high-adrenaline sport, but we’re all invested, because the electric energy emanating from the athletes—both human and horse—is absolutely contagious.
As a Native American horse girl who grew up in the Midwest, I’ve attended my fair share of rodeos. Still, I’ve never experienced anything quite like the Calgary Stampede. Dubbed the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, the 10-day Western extravaganza combines the equine action of Cheyenne Frontier Days with the festive foods of the Minnesota State Fair with the twangy tunes of CMA Fest. But it’s the Indigenous aspect—integral since the event’s inception in 1912—that truly sets it apart.
Indigenous culture has been integral to the Calgary Stampede since the event's inception in 1912.
Teepee holder is the title given to those who return year after year to construct the structures and share their culture and stories with visitors.
Cowboy culture is cooler than ever, but it hasn’t always felt inclusive. Unsurprisingly I had a healthy dose of skepticism about the authenticity of the Stampede’s Native initiatives. After all, the Western world has a bad habit of perpetuating harmful stereotypes about Indigenous communities while also culturally appropriating our rich traditions, like using tribal iconography and donning Native-influenced designs. As many companies and cultural institutions increasingly scramble to incorporate diverse perspectives, there are both genuine and contrived initiatives emerging. (It’s quite easy to spot the difference between the two, because the legit projects are by and with us, instead of just about us.)
For a fully Native experience, I opted to stay at Grey Eagle Resort & Casino, owned and operated by the Tsuut’ina Nation, which is close enough to downtown Calgary yet outside the main bubble of the record-setting 1.4 million attendees here this year. Both days I Stampeded (yes, that’s a verb at the event), I took an easy 12-minute taxi ride to the 208-acre park in the heart of Calgary, Canada’s fastest growing major city, and popped into events like the rowdy Afternoon Rodeo, the entertaining Dog Bowl, and an evening Orville Peck concert on the Coca-Cola Stage (the latter two are included with your admission ticket, though some events are ticketed separately).
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