“Miss Navajo Nation – she’s the bridge between the generations of the old and the young,” said Amy Naazbah Reeves-Begaye, 26, who was selected as queen in 2023 and reigned until the end of this year’s ...

All eyes were cast on the six young women competing. Cheers erupted as they came out, waved to the crowds and took their spots by large wooden butchering stands, tied-up sheep close by. Behind them ...

The Miss Native American University of Arizona Pageant will return to campus on Oct. 20, 2018. Ingrique Salt, the event organizer, works with the American Indian Alumni Club and Miss Native American ...

Beauty pageants are an American tradition. From big hotel ballrooms to tiny auditoriums around the country, young women strut in ball gowns and high heels, vying for everything from Ms. Corn Silk to ...

When competitors head off for the weeklong Miss Navajo Nation pageant, they bring along their evening gowns, jewelry, high heels, public speaking skills -- and butcher knives. On the nation's largest ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. (AP) — Whenever Amy ...

It was a busy night Friday night in Shiprock. The Northern Navajo Nation Fair was in full swing with a powwow, Indian Market and the Miss Northern Navajo Pageant at the fairgrounds. Navajo Nation ...