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4 days ago | 
cowboysindians.com | Caroline Cabe
From humble beginnings in 1972 with 5,000 people attending, CMA Fest — then called Fan Fair — has grown into one of the biggest gatherings and celebrations of country music for both artists and fans alike. First held at Nashville’s Municipal Auditorium, it quickly doubled to 10,000 the following year with a move from April to June in what was only a sign of things to come.
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1 week ago | 
cowboysindians.com | Caroline Cabe
Buck Lunak calls himself a “Blackfeet man happy to be making a living from the back of a horse in the 21st century.” Of course, as an in-demand stuntman and a three-time Indian Rodeo Association Bareback Riding World Champion, that living often includes being thrown from the back of a horse. Lunak grew up in Browning, Montana, on the Blackfeet Nation, learning rodeo and cowboying from his father and uncles, accomplished rodeo competitors themselves.
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1 week ago | 
cowboysindians.com | Caroline Cabe
“I’m always surprised when my work is awarded some kind of recognition.” Despite having more awards and acknowledgements than she can count on her fingers, Western artist Gladys Roldan-de-Moras is still surprised when she hears her name called in a room full of accomplished artists.
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3 weeks ago | 
cowboysindians.com | Caroline Cabe
Against the harsh reality of the Wild West, the matriarch stands strong, protecting and uplifting her family from the storm. It takes one heck of a woman to raise a cowboy or cowgirl, so this Mother’s Day, we’re letting those cowboys and cowgirls thank their mamas for the valuable advice and constant support.
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1 month ago | 
cowboysindians.com | Caroline Cabe
The Wild West is tough, but cowgirls are tougher. The cowgirl mentality is not reserved only for the horseback-riding, boot-wearing ranchers of the world. The cowgirl mentality is for everyone who wants to soar beyond what is expected of them. Let the cowgirls that have made it big lift you up with their words. Take a look at C&I’s favorite cowgirl quotes to get the inspiration you need. Quotes From The GreatsTake a little piece of advice from a few of the cowgirls that helped shape the West.
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1 month ago | 
cowboysindians.com | Caroline Cabe
“Cowboys inspire you to the point that you want to be one.”Those words, spoken by Kix Brooks of Brooks & Dunn at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum shortly before the best-selling country music duo was honored at the 64th annual Western Heritage Awards, stopped me in my tracks. They perfectly sum up what I’ve felt for years. Because here’s the truth: Being a cowboy — or a cowgirl — isn’t just an occupation. It’s a mindset. A way of life.
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1 month ago | 
cowboysindians.com | Caroline Cabe
Hearkening to the Old West while celebrating modern living, the hallmark of new luxury home construction in the Rockies and High Plains is a confluence of the past and the present, of rustic aesthetics with contemporary functionality, of bygone romance and forward-looking sustainability. Materials such as heavy timber framing, stone, and metal create a rugged atmosphere, with large windows and indoor/outdoor transition areas that invite the majestic scenery outside to come flooding in.
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1 month ago | 
cowboysindians.com | Caroline Cabe
Donning her signature black Resistol hat with the rim bent from hours of hard labor, Kirsten Vold popped on Zoom with a smile on her face. The stock contractor and owner of Vold Rodeo Company is the first cowgirl to grace C&I’s Women of the West podcast — a monthly podcast focusing on singing the names of the West’s unsung female heroes, from rodeo athletes to artists to ranchers and beyond.
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1 month ago | 
cowboysindians.com | Caroline Cabe
If you don’t consider yourself a dude ranch kind of person, it’s probably because you haven’t found the right one yet. There’s a ranch vacation out there for everyone, whether you’re a hardcore cowboy looking for a challenging trail or a luxury lover looking to kick your feet up by a freshwater pool. Luckily, we’ve done the hard part for you and found the perfect dude ranch for every kind of vacationer.
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1 month ago | 
cowboysindians.com | Caroline Cabe
Jamie Okuma is undeniably one of the most impactful, influential visionaries in Native American fashion. The proof is in the high praise that just keeps coming: The Luiseño/Shoshone-Bannock/ Wailaki/Okinawan designer was the first Indigenous talent ever inducted into the esteemed Council of Fashion Designers of America back in 2023.
