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Let'er Buck: Photographs from the 2008 Pendleton Roundup

Each September thousands of rodeo fans descend on the small city of Pendleton, Oregon for the Roundup. Since 1910, the roundup has served as "a frontier exhibition of picturesque pastimes, Indian and military spectacles, cowboy racing and bronco busting for the championship of the Northwest." The rodeo itself is the main draw, but there is much more to see. Native Americans from the Confederated Tribes of the nearby Umatilla Indian Reservation live on the grounds in teepees in a tribal village. There are pow-wows, dancing, beauty contests, and parades. As interesting as the actual rodeo is, I found the contestants, the tribal members, and the crowds to be particularly attractive. This is a small selection of images from my day in Pendleton.
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Watching native American dancing in the park.
Watching native American dancing in the park.		 Dancers between performances.
Dancers between performances.		 Relaxing in the park before the rodeo.
Relaxing in the park before the rodeo.		 Indian Village teepees.
"Indian Village" teepees.
Horses painted on a teepee wall.
Horses painted on a teepee wall.		 Horses.
Horses.		 Dancer from the Umatilla reservation.
Dancer from the Umatilla reservation.		 Rodeo bull.
Rodeo bull.
Rodeo contestant on the phone.
Rodeo contestant on the phone.		 Prepping for the rodeo.
Prepping for the rodeo.		 Rodeo saddles.
Rodeo saddles.		 Contestants waiting for the rodeo to begin behind the grandstand.
Contestants waiting for the rodeo to begin behind the grandstand.
Preparing for the rodeo.
Preparing for the rodeo.		 Contestants and officials conversing before the rodeo.
Contestants and officials conversing before the rodeo.		 Spectator at the rodeo.
Spectator at the rodeo.		 Hanging out before the rodeo.
Hanging out before the rodeo.
Conversation before the rodeo.
Conversation before the rodeo.		 Bull riders talking before the rodeo.
Bull riders talking before the rodeo.		 Catching a bite between events.
Catching a bite between events.		 Under the grandstand.
Under the grandstand.
Grandfather and grandson with a friend (left).
Grandfather and grandson with a friend (left).		 Grandfather with grandson and a friend before the rodeo.
Grandfather with grandson and a friend before the rodeo.		 Two men sitting near the horse pens.
Two men sitting near the horse pens.		 Catching some sunshine atop the grandstand.
Catching some sunshine atop the grandstand.
Nervous laughter before the rodeo.
Nervous laughter before the rodeo.		 Cowboy getting ready to ride into the ring.
Cowboy getting ready to ride into the ring.		 Kiss Rocks 2008 --checking out the livestock.
"Kiss Rocks 2008" --checking out the livestock.		 Rider with American flag before the National Anthem.
Rider with American flag before the National Anthem.
First Aid station at the Roundup.
First Aid station at the Roundup.		 Like father, like son during the National Anthem.
Like father, like son during the National Anthem.		 Ambulance on duty in case of injuries.
Ambulance on duty in case of injuries.		 Galloping horse catching its hoof on the rail--luckily, no one was injured.
Galloping horse catching its hoof on the rail--luckily, no one was injured.
Bucking bronco.
Bucking bronco.		 Viewers watch the rodeo from the grandstand.
Viewers watch the rodeo from the grandstand.		 The infamous and very popular Let'er Buck room.
The infamous and very popular "Let'er Buck" room.		 Tribute to the American Cowboy.
Tribute to the American Cowboy.
Viewing stands.
Viewing stands.		 Horses during a break.
Horses during a break.		 Roundup officials take in the action.
Roundup officials take in the action.		 Native American seating area.
Native American seating area.
Le-Loi-Nin (Welcome), at the entrance to Indian Village.
"Le-Loi-Nin" (Welcome), at the entrance to "Indian Village".		 Kids taking a break for lunch in the pens beneath the West stands.
Kids taking a break for lunch in the pens beneath the West stands.		 Big hair.
Big hair.		 Rodeo fans.
Rodeo fans.
Spectators in the West Stands.
Spectators in the West Stands.		 Moving cattle through the pens.
Moving cattle through the pens.		 Pulling a reluctant steer by its horns.
Pulling a reluctant steer by its horns.		 Procession coming into the arena.
Procession coming into the arena.
Vents on a Roundup building.
Vents on a Roundup building.		 Roping machine.
Roping machine.		 West Stands.
West Stands.		 Visiting royalty from Cheyenne--Miss Frontier (left) with her Lady in Waiting.
Visiting royalty from Cheyenne--Miss Frontier (left) with her Lady in Waiting.
Hat shaper in a portable store outside the Roundup grounds.
Hat shaper in a portable store outside the Roundup grounds.
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