Dakota Cowboy-10.22.2023

On the next episode of Dakota Cowboy presented by Dakota Community Bank and Trust, The Badlands Circuit Finals were in Minot, ND recently. Dummy roping and team roping from kids to professionals were taking the stage. Tisa Peek of Dakota Horse Magazine visited with Jessica Billadeau Weldon who talks about this event. She also chats with professional barrel racer and circuit finalist, Amanda Lewis, who discusses her positive take on the Badlands Circuit rodeos.

Miss Rodeo North Dakota 2005 Cara Ness Hochgraber now resides in eastern South Dakota but remains very active in the organization. She judged this years pageant and has a strong rapport with director Codi Miller as well as the members of the board. And she has some tips and advice for the newest Miss Rodeo North Dakota Board Member Wild Bill! She also talks about her whirlwind tenure as Miss Rodeo North Dakota, her life in southeastern SD and much more.

Sakakawea is one of America’s most famous people. Though she was the youngest adult member and the only woman on the Lewis and Clark Expedition, her great contributions to the Corps of Discovery’s grueling journey to the Pacific Coast and back have rendered her the most celebrated woman in American history. She served as guide, interpreter, food gatherer and care giver for the Corps of Discovery from Fort Mandan to the Pacific. Sakakawea was the first woman ever inducted into the North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame. We go back to the 2001 induction ceremony as she is our Inductee of the Week, brought to you by Torgerson Auto Center.

Our Dakota Cowboy Student Rodeo Athlete of the week is Kally Sorenson, a sophmore from Watford City.

<h2>TAKEAWAYS</h2>

- Any rodeo dream is possible in the Dakotas

- Being Miss Rodeo North Dakota was a defining moment in the life of Cara Ness Hochgraber

Sakakawea's life is embedded in the history of not only North Dakota but in the history of America

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