Open Junior Rodeo Navajo Nation Fair

August 24, 2012 by

AWARD TO DIVISION WINNERS & EVENT WINNERS
DEAN C JACKSON MEMORIAL ARENA

Open Junior Rodeo Navajo Nation Fair

EVENT SCHEDULE
MON.|SEPT. 3
8AM | ALL DAY

ADMISSION
$3 CHILD/SENIOR
$5 ADULT

EVENT COORDINATOR:
HANK BEGAY 505.567.0007

MIDGET DIVISION……….. 6 & Under……………..$15 per event
Wooley Riding | Barrel Racing | Flag Racing | Goat Tagging

PEEWEE DIVISION……….. 7-10 Year Old…………$20 per event
Breakaway Roping | Barrel Racing | Goat Tying | Pole Bending | Steer Riding

JUNIOR DIVISION……….. 11-14 Year Old………..$25 per event
Breakaway Roping | Barrel Racing | Goat Tying | Pole Bending | Bull Riding | Team Roping X2

SR. GIRLS DIVISION……… 15-18 Year Old……….$30 per event
Breakaway Roping | Barrel Racing | Goat Tying | Pole Bending | Team Roping X2

SR. BOYS DIVISION………. 15-18 Year Old……….$30 per event
Bareback | Saddle Bronc | Bull Riding | Tie Down Roping | Team Roping X2 | Chute Dogging

All Contestants must keep original birth certificate on hand during the Junior Rodeo. A participant whose birthday falls before July 1st must compete in that division. A participant must not become 19 years of age by July 1st. Original birth certificate is required to notarize entry form.

ENTRY FEES WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED IN MONEY ORDER OR CASHIERS CHECK FORM PAYABLE TO NAVAJO NATION

ENTRIES OPEN JULY 16, 2012
ENTRIES CLOSE WITH POST MARK BY AUGUST 27, 2012
WALK IN ENTRIES: AUGUST 27, 2012 AT THE NAVAJO NATION MUSEUM

Click Here for Entry Form
http://www.navajonationfair.com/NNF12/images/pdf/NNF12.JrRodeoEntry.pdf

For more information about participation or other related questions, please contact the Navajo Nation Museum Special Events Section at (928) 871-7941 or www.navajonationfair.com

 

Filed Under: Navajo Events Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , ,

Fine Arts Competition! Over $50.000 in Awards

August 24, 2012 by

Fine Arts Competition

At the 66th Annual Navajo Nation Fair

Sponsored by Fire Rock Navajo Casino

September 3 – 9, 2012

Window Rock, Arizona 

Over $50.000 in Awards

Nozhoni Fine Arts Competition

AWARDS & CATEGORIES

2 Entries per Artist

Best of Show Award

President’s Choice Award

Vice-President’s Choice Award

Legendary Award

Horizon Award

ADULT DIVISIONS

Paintings, Drawings & Graphics Category

Jewelry Category

Basket Category

Pottery Category

Fiber Arts Category

Sculpture Category

Diverse Arts Category

Cultural Arts NEW Category

Photography NEW Category

Awards for:

1st Place

2nd Place

Honorable Mention

YOUTH DIVISIONS (12 to 17 years old)

Y-2D Category

Y-3D Category

Awards for:

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

Honorable Mention

CHILDREN DIVISIONS (up to 11 years old)

Y-2D Category

Y-3D Category

Awards for:

1st Place

2nd Place

3rd Place

Honorable Mention

SENIOR DIVISIONS (65 & Older)

S-2D Category

S-3D Category

Awards for:

1st Place

2nd Place

Honorable Mention

Fine Arts Competition RULES & REGULATIONS

The FAC/NAM Committee will be accepting Art for Fine Art Competition on August 30th & 31st, 2012,  from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Gorman Hall on the Navajo Nation Fair grounds.

All work must be handmade by the artist within One Year Period of September 2012.  The art to be related to the artist’s tribal affiliation.

Eligibility & Tribal Verification
Artists are required to provide Certificate of Indian Blood (CIB) and Drivers License verification for age division.

Art Delivery
Each Artist Allowed Two Art Pieces for the Fine Arts Competition.  The artist to deliver art on August 30 & 31, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at Gorman Hall on the Navajo Nation fair grounds.  The Navajo Nation Museum staff will be available to accept entries.  NO entries will be accepted after 4:00 pm.

Best of Show Winner
A booth will be provided for the winner of Best of Show.  The artist will need to be present at the booth that should to remain open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am. to 8:00 pm. & on Sunday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Nizhoni Arts Market Booths
Artists who have NAM booth will have their art returned after judging to display & sell at their booth.  However, top winners art work will remain on display in the Fine Art Competition Gallery.

Consignment Fee
Consignment art sale fee15% for art sold at the NNFAC to made payable to NNF FAC.

Premium Prize Awards
Premium payouts by FAC Coordinator to be made on the following days: Thursday, Friday & Saturday from 2pm – 4pm.  Prize awards not claimed will be forfeited by 5 pm on September 14, 2012.

Artist Portrait & Photographs of Art
Artists and art will be photographed for winning categories. The photographs will be utilized for publicity purposes to promote the Navajo Nation Fair and the NAM.

Fine Art Competition Judging
Fine Art judging to be held on September 1, 2012. Results to remain confidential until VIP & Media reception on Wednesday, September 6, 2012.

VIP & Media Preview
VIP & Media only preview on Wednesday, September 5, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm.

Artifacts & Ceremonial Objects
Absolutely no item(s) will be accepted if suspected to be of prehistoric or culturally sensitive artifacts is ruled by the museum staff.   The use of materials, such as raptor feathers or endangered species is prohibited.

Jewelry
Traditional, contemporary and evolving jewelry. No false representation of materials or origins will be tolerated.

Pottery
Commercially produced pottery, slip molds, or green ware are strictly prohibited.  Contemporary pottery forms are acceptable.  Hand coiled or wheel thrown are acceptable.

Basketry
Traditional & contemporary basketry made of natural fibers and the use of natural and aniline dyes are acceptable.

Paintings, Drawings, Graphics – 2D
Paintings, drawings and graphics MUST be framed and ready for hanging or will not be hung for display.

Photography
Photography MUST be framed and ready for hanging or will not be hung for display or will not be hung for display.

Children & Youth Art
Framed or matted & shrink wrapped with proper hanging for display or will not be hung for display.

Clothing Apparel
Provide mannequin and proper hanging devices for display or item(s) will not be hung for display.

Display for Show
Proper hanging or display devices to be brought in with art for display.  The FAC/NAM committee has the option to hang or not due to space or inadequate hanging device.

Fiber Arts
Textiles, blankets, belts and purses must be handmade and woven within One Year Period of September 2012 and entered by the weaver.  All natural yarns and dyes are acceptable.  Synthetic or acrylic yarn must be properly labeled. To include textiles, sash belts, traditional/contemporary clothing and all weavings. Sewing machine and hand stitched work is acceptable for all clothing.

Sculptures
Stone, bronze and other metals are acceptable.

Dolls/Carvings
Dolls in traditional categories must use materials historically associated with its native culture.  Artists are not to display dolls of tribes other than their own tribal affiliation.

Bead, Quill & Leather
Plastic beads or “bead stringers” and commercial tanned hide are allowed.

Diverse Arts A category to recognize artist’s unique contemporary and multi-media work.

Cultural Arts
A category to recognize artist’s work within their tribal traditions and utilize elements and components, handmade by the artist.  Such items are personal attire, accessories, dolls, figurative, and functional objects such as; bows,  arrows, cradle boards, boxes, knives, shields, furniture, lamps, beaded bottles, bandolier, bags, pipes, hide paintings and musical instruments such as drums, flutes, violins, etc.

Disqualification & Display
Art items that are identified as problematic due to the creation within a One Year Period of September 2012, and/or made by another artist will not be displayed and no award will be given.

Art Release/Check Out
No Early Art Check Out!  Art to be released ONLY to person with claim tag on Sunday, September 9th from 11am at Gorman Hall.

Liability
The Navajo Nation Museum and all programs will not be responsible or
Liable for any lost, stolen art and injuries or accidents on Navajo Nation property.

Contacts
Clarenda Begay at (929) 592-2813 or Char Kruger at (928) 810-8536 or at

Filed Under: Navajo Art Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Wild Horse Race at Navajo Nation Fair

August 23, 2012 by

To add to the testament of classic nostalgia, 24 Native American teams consisting of three wild bronc riding individuals will display their horse riding magic as they try to race their wild horses to the finish line on September 7-9th.

Wild Horse Race at Navajo Nation Fair

The wild horse event will be held in conjunction with an Open Indian Rodeo that will be held on September 7-9th.

Rodeo fans will see a razor sharp showdown of champion Native American cowboys and chic cowgirls from throughout the U.S. and Canada who will compete for thousands of dollars in prize money.

It is said that Indian rodeo is the most popular sport on the Navajo Nation…just come on out and you’ll see why. In fact, it just doesn’t get any more rustic and original than Indian rodeo here on the Navajo Nation….this is your chance to see relics of the old west come alive.

By Roberta John

 

Filed Under: Navajo Events Tagged With: , , , , , ,

Chester Nez, Navajo Code Talker Grand Marshal for Fair Parade

August 22, 2012 by

By Roberta John
WINDOW ROCK, AZ.

Navajo elders are priceless treasures.
And once in a grey moon, you may be fortunate to meet a Navajo hero who is nearly one century year-old.

Chester Nez, Navajo Code Talker

 Chester Nez in  1942

The most prominent Navajo hero today is undoubtedly 90-year-old Navajo Code Talker Chester Nez from Jones Ranch, New Mexico. Nez is the only living member left of the original 29 U.S. Marine Corps 382nd Platoon who used the Navajo language to develop an unbreakable secret code in World War II to defeat the Japanese.

Nez will be the grand marshal for the 66th Annual Navajo Nation Fair Parade, which will incorporate the theme “Appreciating Tradition.” The Navajo Nation Fair is the “Largest American Indian Fair” in North America.

For the first time in the fair’s history, the public
submitted nominations for the parade grand marshal and a new category, celebrity grand marshal.

The celebrity grand marshal will be Darlene Yazzie who is an on-air radio host for KTNN (a tribal radio station owned by the Navajo Nation).

It was a natural to select Nez as the grand marshal who was an unsung Navajo hero for many years while Yazzie is well-known throughout grassroot Navajos as a hallmark for helping to increase awareness about traditional Navajo culture. In prior years, Navajo Nation Fair staff and the parade committee made the selection.

Navajo Nation Fair Manager Norma Bowman, said, “We decided to let the public get involved in the parade grand marshal nomination – I think they made an excellent choice.

We’re very happy and honored to have Mr. Chester Nez, the last living original Navajo Code Talker join us during the Navajo Nation Fair parade. This will be a rare opportunity for everyone to see and meet Mr. Nez.”

Bowman added, “There’s nothing more fitting than to have Mr. Nez as our grand marshal because we appreciate all of our veterans for their dedication and service so we can enjoy our freedom and have events such as the Navajo Nation Fair. This will be a great time to pay tribute to our Navajo elders and celebrate their accomplishments.”

The Navajo Code Talkers never fail to awe. Perhaps the 66th Annual Navajo Nation Fair may end up being the most memorable since Nez is the only original Navajo Code Talker still alive.

Bowman noted, “The overall population of the Navajo Nation is young so we are always very happy and honored to have elders participate in a host of events that we sponsor or who choose to just enjoy the Navajo Nation Fair. Our elders are precious and full of wisdom – they provide us a glimpse of the past and are the key to our future.”

————-

Chester Nez – Navajo Code Talker – Living History
Nez Navajo Code Talker & Harold Carey

 Chester Nez Navajo Code Talker & Harold Carey

His Book:

Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII

Book Description

 He is the only original World War II Navajo code talker still alive—and this is his story . . .

His name wasn’t Chestesr Nez. That was the English name he was assigned in kindergarten. And in boarding school at Fort Defiance, he was punished for speaking his native language, as the teachers sought to rid him of his culture and traditions. But discrimination didn’t stop Chester from answering the call to defend his country after Pearl Harbor, for the Navajo have always been warriors, and his upbringing on a New Mexico reservation gave him the strength—both physical and mental—to excel as a marine.

During World War II, the Japanese had managed to crack every code the United States used. But when the Marines turned to its Navajo recruits to develop and implement a secret military language, they created the only unbroken code in modern warfare—and helped assure victory for the United States over Japan in the South Pacific.

Filed Under: Navajo Events Tagged With: , , , , ,

Navajo Children Examine Their Family Pick-Up Truck

August 22, 2012 by

Navajo Children Examine Their Family Pick-Up Truck

Photographer: Terry Eiler

Repository: U.S. National Archives

Subjects:
Red Rock (Navajo Nation, Arizona, United States, Ford 150 Truck, 1950s

 

Filed Under: Navajo Photos Tagged With: , , , , ,

PowWow Navajo Nation Fair 2012

August 21, 2012 by

September 7th – 9th, 2012

Navajo Nation Fairgrounds Window Rock, AZ

“Appreciating Tradition.”

PowWow Navajo Nation Fair 1

PowWow Navajo Nation Fair 2

PowWow Navajo Nation Fair 3

 

PowWow Navajo Nation Fair 4

PowWow Navajo Nation Fair 5

PowWow Navajo Nation Fair 6

 

EVENT SCHEDULE

FRI. | SEPT. 7
12PM | REGISTRATION
5PM-630PM | GOURD DANCE
630PM | SUPPER BREAK
730PM | GRAND ENTRY
11PM | CONCLUDES

SAT. | SEPT. 8
10AM | REGISTRATION
11AM-130PM | GOURD DANCE
2PM | GRAND ENTRY
5PM | SUPPER BREAK
7PM | GRAND ENTRY
830 |  CROWNING
2012-2013 POWWOW PRINCESS
11PM | CONCLUDES

SUN. | SEPT. 9
10AM-1130AM | GOURD DANCE
12PM | GRAND ENTRY
5PM | CONCLUDES

ADMISSION
GENERAL ADMISSION ONLY.
NO ARENA ADMISSION.

GENERAL ADMISSION
$5 ADULTS
$3 CHILD/SR

EVENT COORDINATORS:
TONY PARKER 505.903.2247
MATT SHEKA SR 505.903.2247

DRUM CONTEST

HOST NORTHERN
IRON HORSE
NORTHWEST REGION, USA/CANADA

HOST SOUTHERN
SOUTHERN OUTLAWS
NAVAJO NATION, USA

MASTER OF CEREMONIES | JASON GOODSTRIKER, CALGARY, ALB, CANADA
ARENA DIRECTOR | LEVI NEPOOSE, HOBBEMA, ALB, CANADA
HEAD JUDGE | DOUGIE RAIN, PAUL FIRST NATION, ALB, CANADA
HEAD MAN | SHELDON SHEBALA, COEUR D’ALENE, IDAHO
HEAD LADY | ARIANNE SHEKA, FT. DEFIANCE, ARIZONA
GOURD MC | ANDY COZAD, DENVER, COLORADO
HEAD GOURD DANCER | JOHN EMHOOLAH, DENVER, COLORADO
HEAD DRUM JUDGE | STEVE TOYA, ZIA PUEBLO, NEW MEXICO

SPECIALS
JR & TEEN BOYS FANCY
MEN’S FANCY SPOTLIGHT CONTEST
OUTGOING POWWOW PRINCESS CONTEST SPECIAL | TBA
HEAD MAN SPECIAL | MEN’S NORTHERN TRADITIONAL 18 & UP
HEAD LADY SPECIAL | IRON WOMEN’S FANCY SHAWL, $2000 WINNER TAKE ALL

NAVAJO NATION MUSEUM
SPECIAL EVENTS SECTION
P.O. Box 2370 Window Rock, AZ 86515
928.871.7941
www.navajonationfair.com

Filed Under: Navajo Events Tagged With: , , , , ,

Northern Navajo Nation Fair 2013 – Events

August 20, 2012 by

The fair will be held from October 3-6, 2013.

The 102 Annual Northern Navajo Nation Fair

In  Shiprock, NM

Theme

“T’áá nihí aniit’éego bee hózhó náhoodlee?

“Individually, we restore balance and harmony”

 

shiprock fair

Northern Navajo Nation Fair 2013 – Events

September 27 – October 6
Yei’ Bi’ Chei (Yei’ Bi’ Chei goounds)

October 3, Thursday
Traditional Trail Ride (Commences)
8 AM – Fairgrounds Open
8 AM – lndoor Exhibit Judging (4-H Exhibit)
8 AM – 5 PM – Miss Northern Navajo & Teen
Pageant (Traditional/Talent Competition)
Phil Thomas Performing Arts Center
9 AM – 3 PM – Youth Day Activities (Song & Dance Arena)
9 AM – 3 PM – Elder Fest (Pow Wow Arena)
10 AM – 10 PM lndian Market
10 AM – Open Junior Rodeo (Rodeo Arena)
11 AM – 11 PM City of Fun Carnival
Kids Day (AIl rides 1 ticket)
1 PM – 5 PM – Small Animal Judging (4-H Exhibit)
1 PM Exceptional Rodeo {Rodeo Arena)
4 PM – 6 PM – Free BBQ (City Market Parking Lot)
(Sponsorcd by APt BHP, PNM)
4 PM – 6 PM – Youth Karaoke Contest
(Entertainment Tent – lndian Market)
5 PM – 49/Round Dance Registration Open
7 PM – 49/ Round Dance Contest Begins
7 PM – Open Women’s Rodeo (Rodeo Arena)

October 3, Friday
Traditional Trail Ride (On-going)
8 AM – Fairgrounds Open
830 AM – Livestock Show (4-H Exhibit)
10 AM – 10PM – lndian Market
1 PM – Traditional Trail Ride Arrival
(Yei’ Bi’ Chei Grounds)
1 PM – Song and Dance (Open Registration)
1 PM – Open Masters Rodeo (Rodeo Arena)
1 PM – 6 PM – Native Music Fest
(Entertainment Tent – lndian Market)
1PM- 830 PM – Miss Northern Navajo & Teen Pageant
(Traditional Skill/Talent Competition/Coronation
Phil Thomas Performing Arts Center
3 PM – 4-H / FFA Jr. Livestock Sale (4-H Exhibit)
3 PM – Pow Wow (Open Registration)
4 PM – 12 PM City of Fun Carnival
5 PM – Gourd Dance Session (Pow Wow Arena)
5 PM – Song & Dance (Warm-up Dancing)
5 PM – Archery Contest (4-H Exhibit)
5 PM – Fashion Review & Public Speaking
Presentations (4-H Exhibit)
7 PM – Pow Wow (Grand Entry)
7 PM – Northern Gateway Open Bull-Riding
(Rodeo Arena)
8 PM – 1 AM – Metal Fest
(Entertainment Tent- lndian Market)

October 5, Saturday
5 AM Parade Line-up {Fleet Mgmt.)
8 AM Parade (East Hwy 64 – West 491)
8 AM Fairgrounds Open
8 AM Song and Dance (Open Registration)
9 AM Pow Wow (Open Registration)
10AM-10PM lndian Market Open
10 AM Kids Corral (Roping) Rodeo Grounds
11AM Gourd Dancing (Pow Wow Arena)
11AM – 12 PM City of Fun Carnival
1230 PM Mutton Bustin (Rodeo Grounds)
1 PM – 630 PM – Guest Performances
(lndian Market- Entertainment Tent)
1 PM Pow Wow (Grand Entry)
1 PM Song & Dance (Grand Entry)
1 PM Open Show Rodeo/Wild Horse Race
(Rodeo Arena)
2 PM Demonstrations and Talent Show
Presentations (4-H Exhibit)
3 PM Kids Corral (Roping) Rodeo Grounds
4 PM Parade Winners Award Presentation
(lndian Market- Entertainment Tent)
5 PM Gourd Dance Session {Pow Wow Arena)
7 PM Pow Wow (Grand Entry)
7 PM Open Show Rodeo/ Wild Horse Race
(Rodeo Arena)
7 PM – 1 AM Country Western Dance
(Entertainment Tent- lndian Market)

October 6, Sunday
8 AM – Fairgrounds Open
845 AM – Awards Presentation (4-H Exhibit)
9 AM Song & Dance (Roll Call/ Grand Entry)
10 AM – 6 PM lndian Market Open
11 AM Gourd Dance Session (Pow Wow Arena)
12 PM-12 AM City of Fun Carnival
12 PM Performances
(Entertainment Tent – lndian Market)
1230 PM NNRA- Region 6/Wild Horse Race
(Rodeo Arena)

See Past Fair Photos Here

 

The Shiprock Northern Navajo Nation Fair is the the Oldest and Most Traditional of the Navajo Fairs is held each fall in the Navajo Land where the Navajo people of the Four Corners come to celebrate the year’s harvest with a community celebration.

Northern Navajo Nation Fair Office
Robert Felson Jr., Fair Director
P.O. Box 2120
Shiprock, NM 87499
Cell: (505)918-7624
Email: nnnfpc@gmail.com Office

Filed Under: Shiprock Navajo Fair Tagged With: , ,

Hot Air Balloons at Navajo Nation Fair

August 17, 2012 by

Magical Colors Expected to Beautify Navajo Nation Fair

By Roberta John WINDOW ROCK, AZ.

“Beautiful colors all around us.” That may be the new motto for the 66th Annual Navajo Nation Fair here in the Navajo Nation capital on September 2-9th.

 

When Father Sky changes from vivid blue to a calming dusk, it may be cool, but fairgoers can warm up to a hot air balloon glow on Friday and Saturday night at the Navajo Nation Fairgrounds, weather permitting. Air pilots from throughout the country will light up their hot air balloons and create a panorama of spectacular excitement.

“The Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation Department is joining forces to showcase an illuminating display of hot air balloons called a night glow,” said Geri Camarillo, media representative for Parks and Recreation. “We’re taking excitement to a whole new level.”

For the past couple of years, Navajo Parks and Recreation has hosted an increasingly popular hot air balloon event at Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park near the Arizona-Utah border. “The sport of ballooning has been around a very long time, but it is quite new to Navajo country. We received a very positive response to the hot air balloon event at Monument Valley so we wanted to bring hot air balloons to Window Rock,” said Camarillo.

According to Bill Lee, an avid hot air balloon pilot from Gallup, N.M., this will be the second time in the Navajo Nation Fair’s history that hot air balloons will be part of the Largest American Indian Fair in North America. Lee will be one of several hot air balloon pilots that will help choreograph a picturesque setting of vibrant colors on the ground and in the sky.

“It will be a real privilege to be a part of the celebration at this year’s Navajo Nation Fair,” Lee said. “The balloonists look forward to the night glow and filling the sky with brightly colored balloons and flying over the Navajo Nation capital.”

Weather permitting, it is hoped that fairgoers will enjoy a beautifully orchestrated panoramic production of hot air balloon wonderment.
“Hot air balloons is a social event that brings people of all ages together,” Camarillo said. “We are fortunate to have pilots that are very interested in participating in the Navajo Nation Fair and want to put on a good show for everyone.”

Lee said it can take as many as half a dozen people just to assist with pre and post production for each hot air balloon.

Fairgoers will have an opportunity to also take pictures of the hot air balloons on the last day of the fair, September 9th. Air pilots are expected to color the morning skies at approximately 7 a.m., weather permitting. Unlike other sports, Lee said hot air ballooning depends largely upon the weather and most times air pilots fly only in the morning.

Lee said, “The Navajo Nation has some of the most beautiful scenery in the world. However, it is even more stunning and breath-taking when you have a birds-eye view from the top.” Navajo Nation Parks and Recreation Department Director, Martin L. Begaye, said, “We are a proud participant and sponsor of the Navajo Nation Fair.

This is a great time to see family and friends in addition to making new acquaintances. It is also a great opportunity to see what the Navajo Nation has to offer.

Many people from throughout the world come to see our scenic attractions, but it is the Navajo people who provide the true beauty and uniqueness of the Navajo Nation. I am therefore, inviting Navajoland visitors to come to the Navajo Nation Fair. We want to share our cultural pride and beauty with you here in the Navajo Nation capital.”

Other Navajo Nation Fair events will include an all-Indian rodeo, a Nizhoni Arts Market, a traditional Navajo song and dance, Native American comedy entertainment, bull riding, a wild horse race, an inter-tribal pow wow, a country and western concert featuring Country Artist Gary Allen, a livestock and horticulture exhibit, a free barbecue, a free Christian concert, a parade, carnival, and other events.

For more information about the fair, you can contact the Navajo Nation Special Events Office at (928) 871-7941 or 6632. You can also obtain information on their website at www.navajonationfair.com

Media Contact:

Roberta John, Program & Project Specialist

(928) 871-7380

Email: bbiejpress@navajobusiness.com

 

Filed Under: Navajo Events Tagged With: , ,

Navajo Bareback Horse Race Photo

August 16, 2012 by

Navajo Bareback Horse Race-- Fruitland

Native American (Navajo) men take part in a bareback horse race at Fruitland, New Mexico.

The men wear no shoes.

The horses have leather bridles. Spectators stand nearby. Between 1908 and 1910.

Filed Under: Navajo Photos Tagged With: , , ,

Miss Navajo Nation Pageant 2012

August 13, 2012 by

September 5th  – September 8th,   2012

Miss Navajo Nation Pageant 2012
2012 Miss Navajo Nation Pageant Schedule

Wednesday – September 5th @ 9 am. Hazel Yazza Frybread Pavilion (Navajo Nation Fairgrounds) — Sheep butchering & Traditional Breadmaking

Thursday – September 6th @ 2 pm. Navajo Arts & Crafts Enterprise event tent (Window Rock) — Contemporary Competition (Skills, Talent, Evening Gown, Public Speaking & Entertainment, Impromptu Questions)

Friday – September 7th @ 2 pm. Navajo Arts & Crafts Enterprise event tent (Window Rock) — Traditional Competiton (Skills, Talent, Evening Gown, Public Speaking & Entertainment, Impromptu Questions)

Saturday – September 8th @ 6 pm. Navajo Arts & Crafts Enterprise event tent (Window Rock) — Coronation of Miss Navajo Nation 2012 – 2013

Contestants

cc

Contestant #1

Charlene Goodluck

Shiprock Chapter

Seri Maryboy

Contestant #2

Seri Maryboy

Red Mesa Chapter

Krystal Parkhurst

Contestant #3

Krystal Parkhurst

St. Michaels Chapter

Leandra Thomas

Contestant #4

Leandra Thomas

Steamboat Chapter

Verrica Livingston

Contestant #5

Verrica Livingston

Twin Lakes Chapter

Brittany Hunt

Contestant #6

Brittany Hunt

Shonto Chapter

Wallitta Begay

Contestant #7

Wallitta Begay

Oljato Chapter

Vote for you like here below:

 

History
Beulah Melvin Allen, M.D. was the first Miss Navajo crowned during the Navajo Nation Fair in 1952. The selection process was simple. Contestants vying for the title would stand in front of the audience of approximately 10,000 people. The one who received the loudest applause would be crowned Miss Navajo.

For about five years, there were two contests: one for Miss Navajo and one for Miss Modern Navajo. Miss Navajo would represent the traditional Navajo ways of life, and Miss Modern Navajo would represent the modern ways of life.

Eventually the Miss Navajo Nation Pageant replaced the applause competition. This current competition encompasses both the Navajo and Modern way of life in traditional and contemporary skills, with talent competitions lasting several days. During the pageant competition, contestants demonstrate many beautiful traditional skills and talents. The most important qualification for the Miss Navajo Nation pageant contestants is to be fluent in Navajo and English languages. The contestants must also possess knowledge of the Navajo culture and tradition. Unlike most beauty pageants throughout the world, the Miss Navajo Nation pageant is of beauty found within oneself, instead of judging outward appearance only.

Mission Statement
In keeping with Navajo culture and tradition, the role of Miss Navajo Nation is to exemplify the essence and characters of First Woman, White Shell Woman and Changing Woman and to display leadership as the Goodwill Ambassador.

Miss Navajo Nation represents womanhood and fulfills the role of “grandmother, mother, aunt, and sister” to the Navajo people; therefore she can speak as a leader, teacher, counselor, advisor and friend. In March 1999, the Branch Chiefs of the Navajo government agreed that tone of the fundamental principals of the Navajo government should be the preservation of the Navajo culture. It shall be the mission of the Office of Miss Navajo Nation to encourage every Navajo to assist in the preservation of Navajo culture and Miss Navajo Nation will represent the importance of Navajo women with respect and honor.

 

Source: Miss Navajo Nation

Filed Under: Navajo Nation Fair Tagged With: , , , , , , , , ,
« Previous Page
Next Page »