The Redding Rodeo got off to a wild start Wednesday night. The evening kicked off with Native American Appreciation Night and featured Tribal Chairman Jack Potter Jr. riding around the arena on ...

And yet, it was this Navajo tradition and other horse-based contests in tribal communities that evolved into a modern-day sport that now fills arenas far and wide: rodeo. With each competition ...

Beginning at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, the rodeo parade will make its way along Main Street in Sells in honor of the nation’s first responders, educators, medical workers and tribal leaders.

“People sometimes ask why it’s important for us to practice rodeo beyond our tribal lands,” Christman said. “It’s because ...