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Canku Ota |
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(Many Paths) |
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An Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America |
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November 17, 2001 - Issue 49 |
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Tuba City School District Names New Primary Princess |
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by Suetopka/Thayer TC District -Navajo Hopi Observer |
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Photo by Byron Poocha District Media Services |
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Each contestant was required to have good role modeling skills in both academics and community affairs. Princess Charmaine, Navajo, is the daughter of Claudia and Ned Yellow, her maternal clan is Bit’alanii, her paternal clan is Lo’kaa’ dine’e’. Her royal court: Second Runner up: Skylar Amanda Tso, Navajo, Kindergarten, the daughter of Rosina and Manuel Tso, maternal clan is Ta’baahi’, and paternal clan is A’shiihi’. Winning prizes were given by the NLI Instructors for the Primary school, coordinated by Vida Hatathlie, and flowers for each winner was provided by last year’s princess, Erin Castillo and her family. Since winning this contest, all three contestants have participated in the Western Navajo Nation Fair parade and also gave a presentation at the recent Behavorial Health Red Ribbon Week. For information on having these contest winners at your event, please call Tuba City Public Relations at (928) 283-1072. |
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a tough competition that required each contestant to give an introduction
in her native language and a traditional talent that also had to have
a native base, Tuba City Primary named Charmaine Rose Yellow, a first
grader, their new 2001-02 Primary School Princess. Princess Charmaine
had 11 other contestants hot on her heels with varied talents that included
singing songs in Navajo, grinding corn and weaving a rug on stage.
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