Wednesday, April 24, 2024 – Horses: no ordinary animal

Native America Calling

The early bond between Native Americans and horses was both technical and spiritual. For centuries, horses amplified the range and power for tribes, especially in the west. New discoveries are potentially rewriting what we know about the use of horses by the earliest inhabitants of North America. Those ancient bonds translate into a lasting spiritual and vocational connection that continues for those who work with horses. We’ll hear from some of them about how Native knowledge and horses go together.

GUESTS

Dustina Abrahamson (Lemhi-Shoshone and Bannock), member of the Gathering of Nations Horse Parade Committee

George Goode (Yaqui), master farrier and president of the Native American Horseshoeing Education Foundation

Emerson Sam (Diné), horse trainer and farrier

Raquel Sam (Diné), Gathering of Nations horse and rider regalia parade competitor and fashion designer

Tommy Sam (Diné), horseback and professional bull rider

Break 1 Music: For the Horses (song) Randy Wood (artist) My Heart & Soul (album)

Break 2 Music: Intertribal Song (song) Black Lodge (artist) Enter the Circle – Pow-Wow Songs Recorded Live at Coeur D’Alene (album)