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Show Hans meets the challenge ' I ' BY DR. JAMES VLASICH was surprised and very pleased to pick up a recent copy of the Navajo Times and discover an article written by a former SUSC student, Hansley Hadley. As a past president of the Club, sponsor of activities and participant in Indian basketball activities, Hans served this campus, and in particular the Native American segment, well. Judging by the excellent article that he wrote for the tribal tabloid, he now performs equally well for his people. While college professors take great pride in the display of classroom excellence, it is even more gratifying to witness a former students rise to success in their chosen field. Because of his background as an English major, one could expect a I i: f - ! Inter-Trib- al pow-wo- w article from Hans; well-writt- these expectations were abundantly fulfilled. His piece dealt with Navajo clans their orgin, their importance to the The Indian Princess Pageant has proven to be among the highlights of the year at SUSC. Indian Princess Pageant brings enjoyment Navajo culture, their computerization, and their loss of significance among certain tribal members especially younger people. On Friday, November 4, 1983, the SUSC Indian Princess Pageant was held in the Thorley Recital Hall. Ten contestants from Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah participated in the annual event. Contestants were judged on their modern and traditional talents. t j More importantly, Hans article reflects an awareness of cultural heritage. As a student here at SUSC, Hans was keenly aware of the need to study Indian history and Navajo language. Today, he is applying his knowledge in a way that is beneficial to his tribe and to Indian people in The audience was delighted with one of the entertainers at the 1 983 SUSC Indian Princess Pageant. Her name is Bernice Begay and she accompanied herself on the guitar and sang the song "Someday Soon. Bernice is from Jeddito, a big city in Kearns Canyon, Arizona. She began her musical career in a fourth grade variety show at Kearns Canyon Boarding School. Her first big number was This Old Hammer. Bernice recalls that she was laughed off stage; her accompanist didnt know what he was doing. She was so embarrassed and humiliated, she swore she would never sing again. non-Indian- As both the SUSC Homecoming Club Pageant and the Pageant were held in November, they were contrasted and compared. It was noted how well organized the Club pageant was; and how sympathetic the audience was to the errors made by contestants. It was very surprising that at the SUSC Homecoming Pageant the student body audience was rude and unsympathetic enough to laugh at peoples mistakes on stage. The contestants should not be expected to be professionals. Amid all the fair and beautiful Homecoming Oueen contestants, it was Inter-Trib- al Inter-Trib- al SUSC Center Box 365 Cedar City UT 84720 Anna Braithwaite, Claudia Pikyavit. Layout: Stella Clah, Anna Braithwaite, Shelley Olsen. Pow-Wo- w Pow-Wo- w l Well, finally, while she was on in Utah, she joined High School Choirs. Her teachers would encourage her to sing and she found she enjoyed singing for others. Bernice remembers when, "A lady gave me a guitar with a book. picked at it myself, entered a contest and won a red ribbon in music, but it was very hard and placement I competitive. She eventually dropped out of school. A few years slid by and Bernice came to SUSC to major in music again. Being at a small college, one gets more attention and more encouragement here, especially from teachers. hope to be I able to graduate by the end of the summer, she says. Bernice also composes her own songs, especially songs which look on the positive side of Indian culture uplifting songs. She would also like to get into contemporary and religious composing. Music is really important, as important as any other subject and it has many aesthetic values. want to be a part of teaching music. Regarding future plans, Bernice states, would like to be a good teacher and be encouraging to my students to be the teacher wish would have had at school. I I I I Club has homecoming queen contestant Inter-Trib- al Soul Adviser: Anna Braithwaite. Reporters: Anna Braithwaite, Shelley Olsen, Stella'Clah. Typists: Shelley Olsen, community and school functions. Following the pageant, on Saturday, November 5, 1 984, the annual benefit was held in the Grand Ballroom in the Student Center. The is held the day after the Princess Pageant to show appreciation to the people who helped with the Pageant and to honor the Princess and her court. Begay thrills crowd with pageant show so-call- & attendant; Jackie Thompson, second attendant; Evangeline Beletso, third attendant; and Ruby Bitsuie as Miss Congeniality. The Princess and her court will reign over the 984-8- 5 school year and will make appearances at different 1 Selected as Miss Southern Utah State general. The lesson is clear. To be Indian in the modern world carries a double burden. Not only does one have to live up to the expectations of the dominant culture, but one must also embrace the past. Knowledge of the historical background of Native Americans not only enhances the lives of individual Indians but it is also (and something to share with future generations. It's easy to minimize the importance of cultural heritage and become mainstreamed in the life of modern America. It is much more difficult to work on preserving the past. Hans Hadley met the challenge. Earth College Indian Princess was Noreen Thompson, from Fort Duchesne. Her attendants were: Vivian Todachinnie, first heartwarming to see one beautiful Native American who had the courage and the talent to enter the 1 983-8- 4 Miss SUSC Homecoming Pageant. Brenda L. Thompson was sponsored by the Club in this pageant. Brenda is a junior majoring in Psychology. She hails Inter-Trib- al from Kirtland, New Mexico. the pageant, contestants were judged on their talent, personal interview with the judges, and the swimsuit and evening gown competition. For her talent, Brenda selected to sing a song entitled Midnight Blue accompanied by Shelley Olsen on the piano. For the swimsuit portion of the contest, she wore In a turquoise one-piec-e bathing suit, and for the evening gown competition, Brenda wore a white long dress trimmed with sequins and accented with Indian jewelry. When asked what was the funniest thing that happened during the pageant, Brenda mused that the contestants came in a V formation with arms outstretched and ready for the emcee to take over his part in announcing the upcoming events on the program. Well, after about four or five minutes of silence, much giggling by the girls, and very tired arm muscles, some cheerleaders finally came on stage. on stage |