A look back at the days that shaped us. CIRCA 1920'S | Pendleton Round-Up

Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon Hall of Fame It was 1916, and Jackson Sundown of the Nez Perce tribe was reliving his past. He had ridden magnificently again yet had reason to believe that victory might prove elusive. In 1915, at age 52, he had conquered the rough-in quick horse “Culdesac” But was voted third. In the 1911 finals, Sundown was mastering the small but cunning horse “Lightfoot” when a collision with a judge's horse lead to a fall. Some fans argued he deserved a remount, but the

From the very beginnings of the Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon, Native Americans have held a sacred place within our iconic Western spectacle. Rooted in tradition and history, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, including the Umatilla, Cayuse, and Walla Walla Indians, residing a mere eight miles east of Pendleton, have played an indispensable role. Every year, they grace the event with the splendor of a grand tribal village, adorned with over 300 majestic teepees. Th