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Show The Ute Bulletin Published by Ute Tribe Fort Duchesne, Uteh 84026 Thursdey, August 10, 1972 Sleina Uni Jenks Places Alternate in MIA Pageant year old Ute girl was named the alternate to Miss Indian America at the close of the annual Miss Indian America Pageant in Sheridan, Wyo., last week, Glenna Ann Jenks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Jenks, Fort Duchesne, was selected by the Judges as the alternate to Louise Sheryl Edmo, Miss Indian Amerfrom Fort ica XIX, a Shoshone-BannoAn 18 ck Hall, Idaho. The pageant featured 28 contestants vying for the title and the opportunity to represent the 600,000 American Indians throughout the country. The Utes had three representatives in the 1972 pageant. Annette Parrlette returned to this years pageant as one of Nora Begays honor attendants. As Miss Indian America travels she selects five honor attendants from different tribes whom she feels are qualified to enter the pageant and it serves as their inAnnette was also vitation to enter. Linda Ridley, Miss Begays alternate. a sophomore student at Utah State University, was sponsored by the University as Miss Indian USU in the pageant. Glenna Jenks was sponsored by the Uintah Basin Industrial Convention Committee in the pageant. Glenna was graduated from union High School this spring where she was named outstanding senior girl. An active student, she has participated in various speech competition. Among her honors are first place in the District 9 American Legion Oratorical Contest and Sweep-stakAward for Imrpomptu speaking at the Utah Alpine Forensic Meet. es Glenna Ann Jenks Alternate Minn Indian America Ute Tribe Brings Home Tribal Participation Trophy U July ITES GIFT To the Indian Days Pageant in a unique throne designed and built for Aliss Indian America by T'te Fait Ltd. The throne, presented by Francis Wyasket. and Homey Secakuku. tribal chairman and was unveiled by Irene Cuch, member of the t ritual business committee. Assisting lier is (left) Donald Deernosc, chairman of Indian executive committee. (Photo by Al Purrictle) non-India- ns, She is a special delegate from to attend the Republican National vention in Miami, Fla. on Ing i Continued an vice-chairma- Idaho Con- S' n, - Official Throne Unique Gift of Tribe to Pageant After 18 years of being seated on a wooden bench to receive her crown, Miss Indian America has an official throne. Nora Begay, Miss Indian America XVH, was the first to use the unique throne. She completed her reign on it at the 19th annual Indian Days July 2 8 --,31 at Stferldan, Wyo. On the back of the red and white nauga-hythrone is a silver plaque engraved "Presented to the Miss Indian America Pageant by the Northern Ute Indian Tribe, Designed and built by Ute Fab Ltd., 1972. Francis Wyasket addressed AAID guests and participants Friday evening, July 28, and Homey Secakuku related the significance of thte throne as Irene Cuch unveiled it to the resounding "oou's and a ahs of the audience. The drum, Mr. Secakuku explains, is symbolic of communications used by all Indian tribes; the tepee represents past Indian homes; and the war shield was once used for protection. The seven de bers registered as attending A AID, numproud group of Utes returned to the ber of participants in dances and the Miss & O Reservation Monday, 31, A with many awards and the Alternate Miss Indian America title, plus the Tribal Participation Trophy. Awarded on the point system, the participation trophy is presented for number of miles traveled, number of tribal mem In 1970 she was selected to reign over the Uintah Basin Industrial Convention That in Roosevelt as Indian Princess. same year she entered the Miss Indian Utah pageant and captured that title also. The Ute Tribe sponsored her in the Miss National Congress of American Indians contest at the organizations convention in Anchorage, Alaska, where she was selected as second runner-u- p. In 1971 she was named the second attendant to the Homecoming Queen at Union High School. Glenna will enter Brigham Young University this fall and major in elementary education. Miss Edmo, the new Miss Indian America, is an 18 year old coed at the University of Idaho. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kelsey Edmo, Sr., of Fort Hall, Idaho. Miss Edmo, who wants a better understanding among Indians and has spent the summer working as a park aide in the new Indian Arts Center at Grand Teton National Park in Wyo. Indian America Pageant. The Ute Nation received the award and the trophy will travel between the two Ute Tribes, Northern, and Southern, tt is now on display in the trophy case of the U A O Tribal Building. (Continued on Page 8) feathers represent the eagle, sacred bird of all Indians. Annette Parriett, alternate Miss Indian America to Nora Begay, first mentioned the possibility of Ute Fab constructing a throne for Miss Indian America. After conferring with the Business Committee, and Ute Fab designer, Floyd Wopsock, and many hours of labor by Mr. Wopsock and upholsterer, John Sanchez, the chair was ready for the art work. Trim on the tepee and the war shield was painted by Hank TRIBAL PARTICIPATION TROPHY Presented to the Ute Nation at the Indian Days, Sheridan, Wyo., is held by Francis Wyasket, Northern Ute Tribal Chairman, ns Eddie Box, Sr. of the Southern Utes, makes accejil-.frspeech on behalf of the three tribe (Photo by Al Parrlette) an LaRose and Venita Taveapont. The throne brought much comment both here and at the pageant and will, no doubt, receive much more praise in years to come as future Miss Indian Americas occupy its place of honor. (Photo by Al Parrlette) |
