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<\/a><\/p>\nCapture the rustic spirit of the west as top caliber cowboys and perfectly poised cowgirls take center stage during the Navajo Nation Youth Celebration and PRCA ProRodeo at the Navajo Nation Fairgrounds here in the Navajo Nation capital on July 3-5th.<\/p>\n
See the unique relationship between man and animals come alive. \u00a0Embrace the sheer novelty that cowboys and cowgirls have with their horses.<\/p>\n
Navajo Nation Fair Manager Genevieve Tsouhlarkis said \u201cWe are very honored to be the only tribe to host a professional rodeo in Indian country. \u00a0I want to invite everyone to our evening performances. \u00a0The kids can also have fun at the carnival and other youth activities. We also have a spectacular Fourth of July fireworks display planned so please mark your calendar and join us here in Window Rock.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Navajo Nation will host a variety of events for the entire family with special emphasis upon the youth.<\/p>\n
In fact, the Navajo Nation wants the youth to \u201cReach for Excellence.\u201d<\/p>\n
That\u2019s the theme for the 2014 Navajo Nation Fourth of July Youth Celebration and PRCA ProRodeo in Window Rock, Arizona on July 3-6th.<\/p>\n
Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation Department Manager Martin L. Begaye, said \u201cWe encourage everyone to attend our fourth of July celebration here in the Navajo Nation capital. \u00a0This is the time of year when kids are out of school and it provides a great opportunity to spend quality time with our families. \u00a0We understand that many people cannot afford to go on vacation and travel afar so that is why we\u2019re planning a variety of events for the youth here on our reservation. \u00a0However, we also have some events that we\u2019re planning for the public at large. Window Rock is a great venue to spend your Fourth of July weekend.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tsouhlarkis added, \u201cWe\u2019re very excited to host an open junior rodeo specifically for the youth. \u00a0Contestants will be able to vie for $600 of added money per each division. The youth is what makes our fourth of July celebration a fun-filled event for everyone. \u00a0They are the ones who add laughter and excitement to our lives. \u00a0And most importantly, they are our future leaders so it is very important that we help instill positive self-esteem in them while they are young. \u00a0As Mr. Begaye stated, we understand it is very costly to leave the reservation and go on vacation. \u00a0We hope everyone especially the youth will enjoy their July fourth weekend here in Window Rock.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Open Indian Junior Rodeo will be held on Sunday, July 6th beginning at 8 a.m. at the Navajo Nation Fairgrounds. It will include a midget division, peewee division, junior division, Sr. girl\u2019s division, and Sr. boy\u2019s division. Entries will close on June 25th and walk-ins will be held on June 27th. \u00a0Entry forms are available at www.navajonationfair.com<\/a> or you can call (928) 871-6478 or (505) 870-0062.<\/p>\n About 30 young barrel racers will also have an opportunity to enter the WPRA junior barrel racing competition and run with the pros on July 3-5th during the PRCA ProRodeo. \u00a0The entry fee is $50 and the administration fee is $15. \u00a0Entries will close June 25th. For more information you can call the Navajo Nation Special Events Office at (928) 871-6478 or (928) 550-1775.<\/p>\n More than 400 contestants from throughout the country are expected to win thousands of dollars in prize money during the PRCA ProRodeo, which will be held on July 3-5th. \u00a0Nightly performances will begin at 7 p.m. Admission will be $10 for adults. \u00a0Senior citizens who are 50 years old and older will be charged $5 along with children five to 12 years old.<\/p>\n In addition to the WPRA junior barrel racing, the PRCA ProRodeo will also feature a wild horse race after each performance. This exciting event will feature 16 of the top wild horse riders from throughout the country. The entry fee is $350 and entries will close on June 25th. \u00a0For more information, please call the Navajo Nation Special Events Office at (928) 871-6478. \u00a0Entry forms are also available at www.navajonationfair.com<\/a><\/p>\n So come and discover the road less traveled. \u00a0Share the excitement. \u00a0Share the spirit. \u00a0And find your inner adventure here at beautiful Navajo on July 3-6th in Window Rock, Arizona.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" By Roberta John WINDOW ROCK, AZ. – \u00a0When most parts of the country may be sizzling, beautiful Navajo country may just be what you\u2019re looking for. Capture the rustic spirit of the west as top caliber cowboys and perfectly poised cowgirls take center stage during the Navajo Nation Youth Celebration and PRCA ProRodeo at the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[129],"tags":[890,93,220,889],"class_list":["post-2532","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-navajo-events","tag-fourth-of-july","tag-navajo-fairs","tag-window-rock","tag-youth","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/navajopeople.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2532","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/navajopeople.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/navajopeople.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/navajopeople.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/navajopeople.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2532"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/navajopeople.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2532\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2539,"href":"http:\/\/navajopeople.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2532\/revisions\/2539"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/navajopeople.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2532"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/navajopeople.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2532"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/navajopeople.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2532"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}