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Round 5 – December 8, 2025

The 67th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas has reached the halfway mark with Round 5. Monday night is Tough Enough to Wear Pink, honoring breast cancer awareness. All 119 contestants remain focused on a total of $13.5 million in prize money, with an additional $5 million distributed to stock contractors for the elite animal athletes battling it out over ten rounds.

Indian Country continues to be well represented with Navajo cowboy Derrick Begay and partner Colter Todd, Cherokee cowboy Chance Howard, INFR Champion Jayco Roper, and Zach Dallas, of Oglala Lakota descent. Navajo cowgirl Bailey Bates has also qualified to compete December 22 and 23 at the National Finals Breakaway Roping in Fort Worth, Texas.

Still ahead, we’ll bring you complete Round 5 results, plus interviews with Canadian Scott Guenthner and Australian Damian Brennan.

Check out all the excitement of the 2025 PRCA world title races, right here on the Native Voice One Radio Network. 

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@justinbootcompany
@wranglerjeans

Long live cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!

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Round 4 – December 7, 2025

The 67th Wrangler National Finals Rodeo rolls on in Las Vegas as Round Four pauses for ProRodeo Memorial Night, honoring WNFR legends lost this year, we appreciate our cowboys and cowgirls that have been here and gone.  All 119 contestants remain focused, with $36,668 awarded to each round winner and $94,035 awaiting the aggregate champion after ten rounds.

Indian Country continues to shine. Navajo cowboy Derrick Begay has placed with Colter Tod. Cherokee steer wrestler Chance Howard was sixth in the aggregate, yet no time in round 4, while INFR Champion Jayco Roper looks to break through in round 5. Rookie saddle bronc rider Zach Dallas of Oglala Lakota College earned over $22k in round 3.  Navajo cowgirl Bailey Bates competes December 22 & 23 at the National Finals Breakaway Roping in Fort Worth, Texas.

Still ahead, we’ll have complete Round 4 results, plus an exclusive interview with PRCA CEO Tom Glause, and a word with Kincade Henry and Tricia Aldridge. 

Stay tuned to this station for coverage of all the excitement of the 2025 world title races on the Native Voice 1 Radio Network.

Many thanks to:
@4bearscasino
@justinbootcompany
@wranglerjeans

Long live cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!

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Round 3 – December 6, 2025

The 67th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada traces its roots to the birth of professional rodeo’s crescendo, beginning 1959–1961 in Dallas, Texas. The finals moved to Los Angeles from 1962–1964, then settled in Oklahoma City from 1965–1984, with a one-year stop in Arlington, Texas in 2020.  In 1985—40 years ago—the Wrangler NFR moved to Las Vegas, where it remains today. The 2025 championship features a historic $17.5 million purse, presented by Wrangler and the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

American Indian and First Nations athletes are well represented. The Navajo Nation includes Bailey Bates and Derrick Begay. The Oglala Lakota Nation is represented by Zack Dallas, while the Cherokee Nation features Jacob Roper and Chance Howard in addition to the indigenous owned animal athletes including Cree owned C5 Rodeo Companies Saddle Bronc of the Year #F13 Virgil. The top 15 competitors in seven events compete 10 rounds, facing the best for the PRCA World Championships.  Results and round 3 winners interviews with Waylon Bourgeois and Ty Erickson are coming up.

Stay tuned to this station for coverage of all the excitement of the 2025 world title races on the Native Voice 1 Radio Network.

Many thanks to:
@4bearscasino
@justinbootcompany
@wranglerjeans

Long live cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!

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Round 2 – December 5, 2025

The 67th Annual Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, Nevada kicked off the second of 10 performances Friday night, as the western culture of the United States and Canada descended in full force on the City of Lights.

It’s hard to imagine that December desert 40 years ago, when the NFR first moved to Las Vegas in 1985 with $1.8 million added. Fast forward to 2025, and that purse has grown to an incredible $17.5 million, giving cowboys and cowgirls the ultimate opportunity to cash in on rodeo’s biggest stage.

Native Voice One Radio Network, is honored to once again cover our Native contingency:

   •   Bailey Bates (WPRA Ladies Breakaway Roping), who will compete December 22–23 in Fort Worth, Texas at the National Finals Breakaway Roping

   •   Jayco Roper (Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma) in Bareback Bronc Riding

   •   Chance Hunter, Cherokee Nation, Sallisaw, Oklahoma, competing in Steer Wrestling

   •   Derrick Begay (Navajo Nation, Arizona) and partner Colter Todd in Team Roping

   •   Zach Dallas (Oglala Lakota) representing in the classic event of Saddle Bronc Riding

NV1 is proud to provide nightly coverage of our contestants as we report round winners, average leaders, world standings, interviews today featuring Round 2 winners Rocker Steiner and Damian Brennan. Stay tuned to this station for all the excitement of the 2025 world title races on the Native Voice 1 Radio Network.

Many thanks to:
@4bearscasino
@justinbootcompany
@wranglerjeans

Long live cowboys and cowgirls! Long live Indians!