Mountain Crow with rider Alvah Curlew won the North American Indian Days Indian Relay Championship on July 14.
BROWNING, Mont. — Yokoyama, Beegup and Coby Indian Relay teams traveled to North American Indian Days in Browning, Mont. where all three teams were in the championship July 14.
Hardee Skunkcap was one of relay organizers and said the teams competed for over $18,000. There were two heats each day. The Chiefs Race and Ladies Race were run Saturday. The family of Steve Skunkcap presented jackets to the champions in his memory.
Mountain Crow won the championship with Alvah Curlew riding. Young Money with Kenny Enos riding was second and third was Yokoyama with rider Dallon Yokoyama.
Yokoyama team with rider Dallon Yokoyama took 3rd place in the championship
Indian Relay race.
Friday, June 12 Mountain Crow was first in the first heat and Yokoyama was second. Third was Starr School. In the second heat, Coby team was first with rider EJ Enos. Second was Dancing Boy Expess and third Good Horse.
Coby team with rider EJ Enos wins the Indian Relay Heat 2 race on Friday, July 12.
In the Consolation race Good Horse was first with rider Darren Charges Strong, Big Metal was second and third was Thunder Beings.
Chief Race – Yokoyama was first with Kenny Enos riding, second Reese Reevis, third was Beegup and rider Hernan Tendoy.
Kenny Enos won the Chief Race for Yokoyama relay and Beegup Relay rider Hernan Tendoy (left) placed 3rd.
Rylia Edmo won the Ladies race riding for Yokoyama Relay, second was Jazzy Wells and third was Redbone.
Rylia Edmo (left) won the Ladies Race and Kenny Enos (center) won the Chief Race
and placed 2nd in the Indian Relay championship race.