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Show USIC'88PAGE 36 Former Miss Ute Tribe wins two national titles Lsanna Wopsock Miss Ute Tribe, 1988-8- 9 Leanna May Wopsock, Miss Northern Ute Tribe 1988-8- 9, b the daughter of Henry and Ingrid Wopsock d Whlterocks and a member of the White raver band of the Uintah and Ouray Agency. Leanna, 20, graduated from Union High School and has attended Utah Valley Community College, majoring In early childhood education. She will continue her studesthb fall at Salt Lake CommunkyColege. She abo serves as Bicentennial Queen for Whlterocks Community. Shs was Miss Indian Union High School as well as Queen for the VIC dub at Union. Her Interests indude beading, softball, volleybaR, cooking and travel. Leanna will represent the Ute Indian Tribe throughout the United States for the coming year. As Mbs Northern Ute Tribe, she will compete In the Miss Indian America pageant In Bismarck, North Dakota, Mbs National Congress of American Indians pageant In Oklahoma City, and the Mbs Indian U.S.A. pageant In Washington, D.C. Mbs Uts Tribe, Leanna Wopsock, will perform along with other royalty on Thursday, August 4, 7:1 5 p.m. at Constitution Park. She will also be honored at the Royalty Tea on Friday, August 5, 1 p.m. She and other tribal royalty will represent the Ute Tribe In the parades and other U.B.I.C. activities. . . VA1LET FM Waal mmy WHERE GOOD GARDENS FRUIT TREES that will stand the cold winters and bear good frail BEGIN GOOD GARDENS need good care all summer. We have supplies for you. Devonne Muniork : DeVonns Murdock, 22, daughter of Gary and Margaret Murdock of Fort Duchesne, and a member of ths Uncompahgre band of the Uts Indian Tribe, has reigned as Mbs Ute Tribe 1 987; repress ntlng the Ute Tribe throughout the Un Red . States. As Miss Ute Tribe, Miss Murdock competed In three national pageants with young women from tribes throughout the nation. In addition to displaying traditional dance, dress and arts, they were questioned on tribal traditions, issues fadng American Indian people. They were government, and modem-da- y Judged on personal character, answered Impromptu questions, and addressed assembler tribal leaders. In September DeVonne attended the Mbs Indian America pageant In Bismarck, North Dakota, where she was chosen first runner-u-p to Mbs Indian America and voted Mbs Congeniality by the other contestants. Also In September, DeVonns flew to Tampa, Florida where shs competed and was chosen as Mbs National Congress of American Indians (NCAI). She was honored as the most talented participant for her demonstration of tanning deer hides In the traditional Ute way, using toob handed down to her from her grandmother. DeVonne also modeled a buckskin dress and shawl which she made with hides she had tanned. DeVonne did not compete In the Miss Indian U.S.A pageant In Washington, D.C., due to winning ths other titles, but was an honored guest along with celebrities such as Pat Boone, Bert Parks, Clauds Akins, and Michael Horse, who starred as Tonto In The Lone Ranger". DeVonnes role as Mbs Uts Tribe and Mbs NCAI has been to promote a positive relationship between the Ute Tribe and othertribes and between Indian people. She has worked with both Indian and people and youth to encourage completion of education and working toward personal goals. A 1 983 graduate of Union High School In Roosevelt, DeVonne b a Senior at the University of Utah and wll return In September to complete her bachelor's degree in business administration. She plans to attain a masters degree In the same field. DeVonne b the first Mbs Northern Ute Tribe to win a national t Me. She ta a young woman the Ute Tribe and the entire UnRah Basin can be vary proud of. Her message b "to strive to be the best person God Intended you to be, but to always cany hb love in your heart through Wsb ups and downs". w h mu ssiwseyi non-Indi- an non-Indi- an . . . |