Youth rodeo kicks off annual Kainai Indian Days – Lethbridge [Video]

Close to 200 young cowboys and cowgirls saddled up for the 10th annual Kainai Youth Rodeo, hosted by the Kainaiwa Children’s Services Corporation.

Kainaiwa Children’s Services is also known as Stawatsimaani, which means ‘raising children’ in Blackfoot. For some families who participated in the youth rodeo, the event is about raising children to have a sense of community and responsibility.

Kalib Thunder Chief is a father who didn’t hesitate to get his children involved in the rodeo, as he believes it will help them build lasting relationships and important life skills.

“It gives them a sense of responsibility and how to grow,” said Thunder Chief. “They’re not just worried about themselves, they’re worried about an animal, and that animal could end up being their best friend, depending on how they …