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Show Queen Pageant Sparks Fourth of July Celebration A new eonteet added to the Fourth of July Pow Wow sparked the event with beauty and talent For the first time, a Miss Pow Wow" was crowned and a bevy of beauties representing seven tribes, vied for the title. Wearing the daring the Pew Wa aid Snipe, an Fort Hal, Idaho. She is the The Indian princess was crowned by Tribal Chairman Homey Secakuku on the first evening of the festivities following a dinner party and interviews at Bottle Hollow Resort and a dance contest at the pow wow. She was presented a shawl with the lettering Miss Pow Wow ' personality, and their tribal dress as weD as donee ability. Ruaacrs-uwere Aleue Fswadkee and Grace Her Many Hence. "Mias KIYCT at the University Miss Pawaukee is a member of the Nez Rickard Curry of Montana; the title which Perce tribe from Lapwai, Idaho. The AlruhsHem Dfrectar daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Pawauyear by Ute beauty quern Miss Snipe is currently runner-uto kee, she is 16 years old and a sophomore and was named in high school She was named SweetMiss Shoshone-Bannoc"Miss Congeniality" duringthat pageant heart Queen at her echoed and has placed A 1973 graduate, she was president of the in dance contests. Miss Powaukee also Indian Club at Blaekfoot, Idaho; member does the Lord's Prayer in sign language. of the Pep Club and a delegate to The second attendant is a Sioux beauty Club congress. She plans to enter Utah from Rosebud, S. Dak. Miss Her Many State University this fall For her talent Horses is also 16 years old and will be a A new chapter in the history of Miss Snipe presents the Lords Prayer in junior at Mission, S. Dak. She was recentthe Ute Tribe Alcoholism Proly named Miss Arapaho at the pow wow sign language. in Ethete, Wyo., and her name appears gram will emphasize the philosoof a people program and not frequently among dance winners at pow phy a wows throughout the western states. paper program" under the dirTRIBAL PARTICIPANTS ectorship. Five Ute girls nude an excellent showRichard Curry was appointed ing in the contest. Connie Scrawop, the new director to fill the vacandaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Petro Sera wop, was sponsored by Bottle Hol- cy left by the resignation of low resort where she is employed for Reynold Brown who left June 29 the snmmer. She is a cheerleader at West to resume his studies at the Junior High School. University of Utah and to join Vicky Chapoose was chosen to represent the Tribal Offices Summer Work the staff of the Western Region Project in the pageant. She is the daugh- Indian Alcoholism Training Center of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Chapoose, is 17 ter on a part-timbasis in Salt ' will her senior old at enter and year years Lake City. Union High School this fall Vicky is working in the BIA accounting office during the summers and is the Union High reporter for The Ute Bulletin. 18-ye-ar p p k Alcoholism Program Assumes New Theory, New Director 4-- H Curry, an Affiliated Ute, is wellnqualified for the position having won the battle over the bottle himself. Dick relates his ten years as an alcoholic with heartwarming humor. Most successful alcoholism programs are directed by former alcoholics. The theory it takes one to know one particularity applies to this field of work. In addition to his three years at the Tribal program, Dick was center director for the Utah Alcoholism Foundation in Roosevelt. He resides in Roosevelt with his wife, the former Yvonne Gardner, and their sons. Films Curry will be assisted by Forrest Cuch a recent graduate of Virginia McCurdy, grand- TV daughter of Mrs. Etta McCurdy, is an Westminster College. Forrest Marvin L. Franklin, Interior Secretary assistant teacher at the Day Care Center. has a B.A. Degree in behavioral Mortons Indian man, is preparing a A Union High School graduate, Virginia will be an assest to series of spot films on topics of sciences and PERFECT ATTENDANCE - Far school participates in many pow wows and has major interest to tribes for showing the team of seven staff members. been listed among winners in dance conyear 1972-7- was achieved by third grade tests. around the nation during tribal council Cuch is married to Carla Giles student Virginia "Gina Bogs Murray. sessions and others. The film spots, in Another contest dance who is the son of Jason Cuch and and participant aid attends Washington The have been devoted to color, for is vied title the Jacqueline Nephi, the late Josephine LaRose. Elementary School in Salt Lake City and of Indian the e Franklin Presentations ld te . 3 Bine-ye- ar is the daughter of Jewel DuShane Benson James Mnrray. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Nephi. Jacqueline attends Highland High School at Pocatello, Idaho, where she will be a junior in the fall She was sponsored by her family. Delia Duncan,. 16, daughter of Mrs. Gars Wyasket, was also sponsored by her family. She is a junior at Sherman Indian School Riverside, Calif. Other beauties partidpatfog included Jerofer Gallegos, Iguada, Cols.; Beth Ann Were, Pfute-Ut- e Raadbtt; Jennifer lahnssn Navajo, Salt Lake Ctty; Took St. CUr, Fort Washakie, Wyo; Gloria Bullets, Plate, Klabab, Aria.; aad Denise Fart Hal, Id. Edmo, Shoshone-BannocCLOSE CONTEST Chico Her Many Horses was appointed offical pageant escort A Sioux from Rosebud, S. Dak., he also took top honors Miss Annette Parriette, in fancy a Ute beauty queen who was alternate Miss Indian America in 1971, narrated the pageant Judging the "very dose and difficult contest were Mrs. Nellie Johnson, John Angel Mrs. Ruby Black, Joe Singer and Mrs. Lois LaRose. Mrs. Violet Parriette directed the pageant with Mrs. Lois LaRose as her cochairman. Also assisting were Ekfora Duncan and Frimds Poowegup. ld . Boarding School Board to Meet At Ute Resort Problems and communications at the boarding schools will be aired when the School Board Phoenix Area Inter-Tribmeets next month. Fred Conetah, member of the Ute Tribe Business Committee, will host the meeting August 16 and 17 at Bottle Hollow Resort. Mr. Conetah was appointed by the Business Committee to represent the Ute Tribe the board which included members of each tribe in the states of California, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada. His appointment eras made in 1969. Chairman of the board. Terrance F. Leonard of the Phoenix area office, stated the msin topic of dicuasion will be lack of communications at the schools and the resulting problems. He said the tribal people have recognized the school board as their means of airing problems of the boarding schools. These problems will be Mie of the topics on the agenda for the Bottle Hollow meeting. al topics pending legislation the Congress, a review of Indian education today, and the new BIA realignment in the offering. Says Mark before to Franklin: "In a sense these films are an extender of the Commissioner, and a very good one. Franklin's filmed messages will be shown in areas where he infrequently travels or is unable to travel To obtain these films write: Marvin. L. Franklin, Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Interior Department, Washington, D.C. 20242. Reardon, writer-aid- e Work Program Employs Youth Opportunities for Ute youth are limitare available to those who take Ute students advantage of it Twenty-on- e are enrolled with the summer work project sponsored by the Ute Tribe. One student is serving a dental internship in a Roosevelt dentists office. Roberta Johnson, daughter of lfy. and Mrs. Wilson Johnson of Fort' Duchesne, is working with Dr. Dale Larsen this sumless and Scholarships Announced The American Indian Society of Washington, D.CL. is making available two scholarships of 8500 to American Indian students desiring to pursue a field of higher education of their choice 'in a. college or university. Available in Au- gust, the grants are available to a student h Indian blood. Apply of at least to: Pres. Mitchell Bush, American Indian Society, 519 5th St S.E., Washington, D.C. 20003. one-fourt- mer. The program is coordinated by Administrative Officer Mrs. Irene Cuch to help those student who do not qualify for the , Neig hborhood Youth Corps program and to give practical work experience. Applicants were screened and placed in offices needing help and in areas of their interests. Eleven - college students, eight high school students, and two recent high school graduates are placed in tribal departments, BIA offices, youth camp, and tribal enterprises and are paid an hourly wage. - GRASS ROOTS SENTRY SAYS: A new Iraian is appearing Federal funds became advantthroughout the nation known aa ageous to Indiana and red power Instant Indian - he never became the thing. dahned Ida native heritage until V |
