All Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association

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{{Short description|Professional sports organization}}
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[[Image:AIRCA logo.jpg|right|AIRCA logo]]
The '''All Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association''' ('''AIRCA''') (formerly ''All Indian Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association'') is a [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] organization that promotes [[Indian rodeo]]. It sponsors a schedule of local [[rodeo]]s mostly in [[Arizona]], the Indian Pro Rodeo Tour, leading up to a National Finals rodeo each year in which Native American rodeo performers compete.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Silversmith |first=Shondiin |date=November 12, 2022 |title=Tribes left out of hosting annual Indian rodeo |url=https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/tribes-left-out-of-hosting-annual-indian-rodeo |access-date=2022-11-14 |work=Indian Country Today}}</ref> They cooperate closely with the Central Navajo Rodeo Association (CNRA) and the New Mexico Rodeo Association (NMRA). To compete in the Finals a performer must have competed in at least 30 rodeos during that year.

The [[Indian National Finals Rodeo]] ([[INFR]]) is a competing national organization and event.

==See also==
* [[Rodeo bareback rigging]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://aircarodeo.com All Indian Rodeo Cowboys Association]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20030721142822/http://indianrodeonews.com/Default.asp Indian Rodeo News.Com] The [[Indian Rodeo News.Com]] has national information online.

[[Category:Rodeo organizations]]
[[Category:Native American organizations]]
[[Category:Sports in Arizona]]

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