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Tashina Red Hawk at the 2019 Gathering of the Nations Horse and Rider Parade. Tashina and her horse Tokala took first place in women’s best of show - Zoey Harley
story by Lily Landreth
As the 2019 South Dakota High School Rodeo Queen, Tashina Red Hawk represents the next generation of rodeo. It is a tradition which goes back in her own family to her grandpa, a team roping heeler named Sidney Reddest. The 16-year-old of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe in Rosebud, South Dakota, has held all of the Miss Rosebud Rodeo titles—part of the tribal fair that is 143 years strong—since she was a young girl. Running for SDHSRA Queen was the next step. Tashina, who also competes in the association in barrel racing and pole bending, was crowned in June of 2019. “I love to travel, to represent my family and my people, and make new friends,” says Tashina. “I started barrel racing when I was 4 with the help of my uncles and some friends of ours. Horses are a large part of our lives, and on the cultural side, they are sacred and special to us. I love being that role model for other kids, and it inspires me to be a positive leader.” Tashina believes that leading and serving go hand in hand, and she received the President’s Volunteer Service Award from the White House this year for her work with the US Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots. Over the past seven years, she’s helped pass out presents to more than 15,000 youth on and around her reservation.
Rodeo is just the beginning of the family traditions Tashina has been raised in, including traditional dancing and beading, and she is the first of her family to represent rodeo as a queen. Her representation of the SDHSRA is a blend of native and non-native, from events with the National Congress of American Indians, to assisting the Black Hills Stock Show Rodeo Committee and Sutton Rodeo Company. In late October, she also participated in activities in conjunction with the Miss South Dakota Rodeo Queen Pageant and PRCA rodeo in Brookings. Prior to winning Miss SDHSRA, Tashina and her family traveled to Albuquerque, New Mexico, in April to the Gathering of the Nations Horse and Rider Parade Contest. Tashina and her horse Tokala took first place in the women’s division and won the best of show award in the traditional regalia that she and her family created. Her dad, Shane Red Hawk, took first place in the men’s category.
“My mom (Noella Red Hawk) is my manager, seamstress, and beads most of my earrings, and my dad is my ground crew, so we’re all in it together,” Tashina adds. “My sister, Whitney Reasoner, was my hair and makeup artist at the NHSFR in Rock Springs, Wyoming. My niece, Mickayla, is following in my footsteps and she’s barrel racing and pole bending.” Tashina has a number of role models herself. Among them are her grandpa Sidney, and Jodie O’Brien, who is an inductee in the South Dakota Rodeo Hall of Fame. Tashina met Jodie while competing in an NBHA event, and was mentored by her while training her horses, TM Frenchman’s Lady “Frenchie” and Jazz My Flashlight “Flashy.” “Right now I’m training a pony for my niece, and our 2-year-old stud, He’s a Perkin Miracle. I’m hoping to run him someday in barrels and poles, and possibly breakaway,” says Tashina. “I’m also starting a breeding program, so I’m building a base for that with our stud.” She has learned much of her horse training from her dad. Tashina does ground work with her mom and jockeys horses for her dad.
Also an avid learner in academics, Tashina is a 4.0 GPA student at White River High School. The sophomore plays 12 different instruments between band and choir, and plans to minor in music and attend veterinary school. She is her Student Council’s president, and is working on her prerequisite classes and the Regents Scholarship so she can attend South Dakota State University. Additionally, Tashina is the president of the Mellette County 4-H club, and her next leadership goals are on the rodeo queen trail. “In the near future, I want to run for Miss Teen South Dakota and eventually Miss Rodeo South Dakota, which will lead to Miss Rodeo America.”
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June 20, 2020
Bareback Riding
1 Filipek, Cooper 88.5
2 Yellowhawk, Chase 84
3 Shelley, Colton 78
4 Paul, Iver 70
5 Knight, Jhett 62.5
6 Robertson, Teigen 47.5
7 Reder, Reece 23
8 Alaniz, Joseph 22.5
9 Provost, Reigns 21
10 Van Well, Logan 19
Barrel Racing
1 Haugen, Landry 69
2 Caspers, Tessa 68
3 Kolb, Chantel 63.5
4 Romey, Bridget 61
5 Stevens, Josi 61
6 Ferguson, Sidni 54
7 West, Jaycie 49
8 Harrington, Tyra 48
9 Howell, Shyanne 40
10 Stevens, Layni 35.5
Breakaway Roping
1 Stevens, Josi 73
2 Gilbert, Sawyer 71
3 Henwood, Charlie 61
4 Fulton, Jenna 49
5 Elshere, Camri 46
6 Brewer, Shantell 45
7 Hilgenkamp, Sierra 41
8 Gates, Tyra 38
9 Kolb, Chantel 38
10 Mousel, Josie 35
Bull Riding
1 Bradford, Dylan 78
2 Elshere, Thayne 68
3 Rodenbaugh, Jack 65.5
4 Shippy, Riley 51
5 Reynolds, Dakohta 41
6 Grant, Kane 40
7 Jessop, Jaden 27
8 Sterkel, Peyton 27
9 Woodward, Jestyn 26.5
10 Gabe, Chazz 25
Boy’s Cutting
1 Mattson, Bodie 85.5
2 Stoddard, Caden 78.5
3 Groves, Hugh 73.5
4 Fuller, Trey 73.5
5 Phillips, Dawson 65
6 Pazour, Kaden 63.5
7 Gabriel, Cedar 57
8 Fortune, Carter 54
9 Ullerich, Jace 42
10 Schmidt, Rhone 41
Goat Tying
1 Brewer, Shantell 79
2 Mccormick, Michaela 64
3 Stevens, Layni 63.5
4 Brink, Acelyn 61
5 Stevens, Josi 49
6 Risse, Isabel 48
7 Gilbert, Sawyer 47
8 Kontz, Madison 44.5
9 Husted, Haley 42
10 Mousel, Josie 42
Girl’s Cutting
1 Haugen, Landry 83
2 Fulton, Jenna 77
3 Gilbert, Sawyer 66.5
4 Crago, Chloe 61
5 Stevens, Josi 55
6 Meyer, Sophia 51.5
7 Heath, Saydee 51.5
8 Peterson, Sidney 47.5
9 Crago, Kylee 44
10 Woodward, Jessica 37.5
Pole Bending
1 Stevens, Josi 76
2 Caspers, Tessa 75
3 Romey, Bridget 74
4 Kolb, Chantel 58
5 Howell, Shyanne 54
6 Retzer, Kodi 53
7 Donnelly, Riley 51
8 Boyd, Maddy 48
9 Haugen, Landry 46
10 Schuyler, Saige 41
Reined Cow Horse
1 Phillips, Dawson 88
2 Stevens, Josi 76
3 Bach, Sage 75.5
4 Kautzman, Dawson 66.5
5 Petersek, Linkyn 62
6 Donnelly, Riley 62
7 Heath, Saydee 56
8 Fox, Abby 52.5
9 Buettner, Jordyn 46
10 Ullerich, Jace 42
Saddle Bronc
1 Donaldson, Clint 84
2 Elshere, Talon 68.5
3 Clark, Teigan 64.5
4 Heathershaw, Malcom 63
5 Costello, Cade 54
6 Martin, Traylin 53.5
7 Laubach, Kaden 42
8 Satzinger, Eli 36
9 Elshere, Thayne 35.5
10 Ward, Ridge 28
Steer Wrestling
1 Spring, Tegun 74
2 Lemmel, Logan 72
3 Elshere, Talon 68
4 Tibbitts, Wyatt 68
5 Amiotte, Bridger 60
6 Good, Denton 58
7 Petersek, Linkyn 44
8 Burrus, Brayden 42
9 Floyd, Cayden 42
10 Andersen, Shane 38
Team Roping
1 Nutter, Rio 70
2 Mattson, Bodie 70
3 Good, Denton 64
4 Petersek, Linkyn 64
5 Tekrony, Justin 59
6 Tekrony, Jace 59
7 Fite, Tegan 59
8 Derner, Chance 59
9 Schuelke, Cassidy 53
10 Price, Brayden 53
11 Floyd, Cayden 53
12 Kautzman, Dawson 53
13 Paxton, Sully 42
14 Hoffman, Tate 42
15 Larson, Sam 39
16 Oliver, Britt 39
17 Herren, Chloe 32
18 Herren, Conner 32
19 Peterson, Jayme 32
20 Haugen, Landry 32
Tiedown
1 Petersek, Linkyn 83
2 Moser, Ty 80
3 Paxton, Sully 60
4 Wientjes, Rafe 51
5 Groves, Harland 50
6 Hunter, Tristan 40
7 Nutter, Rio 37
8 Fuhrer, Lan 36
9 Kautzman, Dawson 36
10 Derner, Chance 32