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Kalispell, MT; NCW District Fair Relay Races,
Waterville, WA; Rosebud Sioux Tribe Indian Relay
Races, Rosebud, SD; Lower Brule Relay Races,
Lower Brule, SD; and MHA Nation Fort Berthold
Indian Relay, Parshall, ND.
Scott Abrahamson, Abrahamson Relay, from the
Coleville Nation took home the title of the 2017
Champion Indian Relay Racer. Other titles won
were Chief Race, Tory Provost, Lakota War Path:
Warrior Race, Brian Beetem, Dancing Warrior;
Maiden Race, Autumn Charges Strong, Sage
Creek Vets; Kids Indian Relay, Lakota War Path;
and Junior Relay River Road Juniors.
Special awards voted on by the racers were:
Best Regalia, Starr School, Isiah Crossguns; Horse
of the Year, Tellatubbie, Young Money; Kirby
White Hawk Determination Award, Waylon Bull-
calf, Pikuni Elite; Youth Best Regalia, Little Pikuni
Express; Youth Horse of the Year, Epic, Lakota
War Path; and Youth Kirby White Hawk Determi-
nation Award, Blue Moon.
Horse Nations Indian Relay Council will begin
their season at the Tour of Champions Season
Opener 2018 in Gillette, WY. There are tour of
champions races scheduled for almost every
weekend across Montana, Wyoming, South
Dakota, North
Dakota, and Wash-
ington with the
“Championship of
Champions” being
held in Kennewick,
WA September 21-
23rd.
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