The Miss Navajo Pageant & Navajo Culture

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The Miss Navajo Pageant & Navajo Culture. What is a pageant? . Answer this question in one – three sentences on your paper. What qualities does it take to win a pageant?. Answer this question in one-three sentences on your paper. What does winning a pageant represent?. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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THE MISS NAVAJO PAGEANT & NAVAJO CULTURE

What is a pageant?• Answer this question in one – three sentences on your paper.

What qualities does it take to win a pageant?• Answer this question in one-three sentences on your paper.

What does winning a pageant represent?• Answer this question in one-three sentences on your paper.

The Miss Navajo pageant is….different.

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The Miss Navajo Crown 1982-1983

The Miss Navajo Crown 1983-1984

Miss Navajo Crown 2002-2007

Today’s Miss Navajo Pageant•While most pageants focus on appearance, the Navajo Nation Pageant emphasizes the preservation of Navajo culture.

Read the newspaper article and personal experience on your desk.

•On your paper, answer in at least 50 words:

•What positive contribution might a pageant have for young women and Navajo people?

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