Montana's Most Famous Cowgirl, Ramona Holt.

Ramona Holt grew up in Montana’s ranching and rodeo scene,
participating in youth, intercollegiate and professional rodeo.
As an adult, she dedicated her life to promoting the western way
of living, and for 30 years Ramona and her husband, Bill,
traveled throughout the western United States, Canada and
Australia promoting professional rodeo and the West. They started
their own herd of Texas Longhorn Cattle in 1967 and were the
first to export those cattle from the U.S. to Australia in
1985—leading to the government honoring them at an exposition in
1986 in Mackay, Australia.


Today, as a trustee representing Western Montana for the Montana
Cowboy Hall of Fame and Western Heritage Center, Ramona
recommends people and ranches to be honored each year. In 2018,
the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association honored her as the
“Notable Lady of the West” at their World of Rodeo Reunion in Las
Vegas. Her life has been dedicated to telling the story of the
western way through many avenues including the creation of the
Holt Heritage Museum—located in Lolo and open by appointment
only—which houses rodeo and western artifacts, including 20
horse-drawn vehicles. 


Show notes:


00:03:10 - Growing Up on a Remote Ranch


00:06:26 - A Life in Fisheries and Rodeo


00:10:15 - Raising Money for Nonprofits through Art Shows


00:12:36 - Exporting Longhorn Cattle to Australia


00:14:46 - Grandchildren, Elders, and the Legacy of Lewis and
Clark


00:18:03 - Lewis and Clark's Military Camp Setup


00:21:00 - Friendly Natives Aided Lewis and Clark


00:23:48 - Cultivating Small-Scale Sustainability


00:26:53 - Rich History of Indigenous Peoples in the Valley


00:31:27 - Polywog Shirts and Nez Perce Artifacts


00:34:11 - Preserving Native Traditions: Cornmeal and Moss Bags


00:36:36 - Preserving the Valley's Heritage





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