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A new crop of cowboys is sprouting from the ranks of junior high school and college rodeos.

One of these aspiring young cowboys is 19-year-old bullrider Kurt Ferguson from Paddle Prairie, Alta.

The Grade 12 student became involved in the rodeo game at the young age of nine when he attended a boys steer riding school held by Garry Houle, a former bull riding champion.

"My parents are my biggest boosters - they got me interested in the sport, and are always there when I need them," said Ferguson.

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Native high school cowboys did well here at the Kainai Agriplex, as the Kainai St. Mary's on the Blood Reserve and the Cardston high schools co-hosted a two-day rodeo recently, sanctioned by the Alberta High School Rodeo Association (AHSRA).

Local cowboy Jason Rabbit won the saddle bronc riding as he rode two Sundance broncs for a total of 133 points. The 17-year-old Blood started participating in rodeos with the help of his grandfather Bill. The older man is a former bronc rider himself who has been a big supporter of the boys steer riding event.

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Native high school cowboys did well here at the Kainai Agriplex, as the Kainai St. Mary's on the Blood Reserve and the Cardston high schools co-hosted a two-day rodeo recently, sanctioned by the Alberta High School Rodeo Association (AHSRA).

Local cowboy Jason Rabbit won the saddle bronc riding as he rode two Sundance broncs for a total of 133 points. The 17-year-old Blood started participating in rodeos with the help of his grandfather Bill. The older man is a former bronc rider himself who has been a big supporter of the boys steer riding event.

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Native high school cowboys did well here at the Kainai Agriplex, as the Kainai St. Mary's on the Blood Reserve and the Cardston high schools co-hosted a two-day rodeo recently, sanctioned by the Alberta High School Rodeo Association (AHSRA).

Local cowboy Jason Rabbit won the saddle bronc riding as he rode two Sundance broncs for a total of 133 points. The 17-year-old Blood started participating in rodeos with the help of his grandfather Bill. The older man is a former bronc rider himself who has been a big supporter of the boys steer riding event.

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Native high school cowboys did well here at the Kainai Agriplex, as the Kainai St. Mary's on the Blood Reserve and the Cardston high schools co-hosted a two-day rodeo recently, sanctioned by the Alberta High School Rodeo Association (AHSRA).

Local cowboy Jason Rabbit won the saddle bronc riding as he rode two Sundance broncs for a total of 133 points. The 17-year-old Blood started participating in rodeos with the help of his grandfather Bill. The older man is a former bronc rider himself who has been a big supporter of the boys steer riding event.

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Some people will go any distance to get an education.

For seven years, a group of almost two dozen people from Canim Lake, B.C. have migrated 800 km every summer to a campus in Seattle, Washington. In the process, they obtained bachelor degrees and a first-hand knowledge of nomadic lifestyles.

Because not only did the students undertake the journey, their spouses and families came with them. The unique program was devised by former Canim Lake chief Gabriel Christopher.

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Some people will go any distance to get an education.

For seven years, a group of almost two dozen people from Canim Lake, B.C. have migrated 800 km every summer to a campus in Seattle, Washington. In the process, they obtained bachelor degrees and a first-hand knowledge of nomadic lifestyles.

Because not only did the students undertake the journey, their spouses and families came with them. The unique program was devised by former Canim Lake chief Gabriel Christopher.

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Some people will go any distance to get an education.

For seven years, a group of almost two dozen people from Canim Lake, B.C. have migrated 800 km every summer to a campus in Seattle, Washington. In the process, they obtained bachelor degrees and a first-hand knowledge of nomadic lifestyles.

Because not only did the students undertake the journey, their spouses and families came with them. The unique program was devised by former Canim Lake chief Gabriel Christopher.

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Some people will go any distance to get an education.

For seven years, a group of almost two dozen people from Canim Lake, B.C. have migrated 800 km every summer to a campus in Seattle, Washington. In the process, they obtained bachelor degrees and a first-hand knowledge of nomadic lifestyles.

Because not only did the students undertake the journey, their spouses and families came with them. The unique program was devised by former Canim Lake chief Gabriel Christopher.

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In this issue of Regional Windspeaker we take the opportunity to salute graduating students across Canada.

Whether they be graduating from high school, reserve employment programs or university, the students of today are building a better future for themselves and their people. Through their hard work, the path toward increased self-reliance among Native peoples become a closer reality.