USA. South Dakota, August, 2012. First Nations people were excellent horsemen in battle and hunting. When the West fell into the hands of cattle ranchers, some Indians learned cowboy skills and eventually competed in rodeos. Fifty years ago this year, the Crow Reserve launched the worldÕs first all Indian Rodeo. Indian cowboys, Henry Lawrence (seated) and unidentified (standing). Postcard by Frank Fiske, 1910. Horse ranch enroute to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.