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Pendleton_main The Wild West Way
September 09, 2010, 8:00 PM

The Pendleton Round-Up will celebrate its centennial this Fall. Dedicated volunteers, tribal involvement and thrill-a-minute entertainment have made the Round-Up one of the oldest and most prestigious rodeos in the world. Oregon Experience looks back at the first hundred years of Round-Up! 

Join Oregon Experience for special screenings of "Pendleton Round-Up: the Wild West Way," Tuesday, September 7th at 4:30 and 6:30 pm at the Tamastslikt Cultural Institute in Pendleton, OR. The screenings are free and open to the public.

Share your stories of the Pendleton Round-Up.

 

 

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