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Miss Navajo Nation Website
n Keeping with Navajo culture and tradition, the role of Miss Navajo Nation is to exemplify the essence and characters of First Women, White Shell Women and Changing Women 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 and therefore she can speak as a leader, counselor, advisor and friend. In March 1999, the Branch Chiefs of the Navajo government agreed that one of the fundamental principles of the Navajo government should be the preservation of Navajo culture.
Miss Navajo Nation Crown History
"Ya'at'eeh, My name is Jonathea D. Tso from Cove, Arizona. I am 26 years old. I am of the Kinlichii'nii (Red House Clan) and born for the Todich'ii'nii (Bitter Water Clan). My maternal grandfather's clan is Tachii'nii (Red Running Into the Water Clan) and my paternal grandfather's clan is Nat'oh dine'e Tachii'nii(Tabacco People Red Running Into the Water Clan). My parents are Irene and Jonathan Tso, they currently reside in Kayenta, Arizona. My maternal grandparents are Mae and Lee John of Cove, Arizona. My paternal grandparents are Fred and Francis of Black Mesa, Arizona. I have five younger sisters of which I am the eldest. Prior to being Miss Navajo Nation I was pursuing my Navajo Language and Dine Studies degree at Dine College. I graduated from Dartmouth College in 2004 with a dual major in Native American Studies and Environmental Studies. Education is not only found in a school environment, upon finishing college I spent two and half years taking care of my grandmother and her sheep in Cove, Arizona. Her teachings and the instruction from Dine College are what sustain me as our Nation's goodwill ambassador. My platform as Miss Navajo Nation 2007-2008 is to ask for Leadership from each individual I want our children to have a solid foundation of who they are as Dine and strive to continue our unique language and way of life. For our familes to have leadership in good communication within the home; these values taught at home are the tools to the survival of our Nation as a whole. To our elderly, to share the teachings they have with their children and grandchildren to ensure the strenght of our Dine way of life into the future."
Announcement
Miss Navajo Nation Open Men's Basketball Tournament. March 13-15 at Sports Center in Window Rock, AZ
Miss Navajo Nation Trading Post.
All Proceeds benefits Miss Navajo community projects, banquet, and pageant.
Poster: $5
Post Card: $1
4x6 Post Card
Pageant Schedule and Pageant Contestant Application Available.
2008 Pageant Schedule
2008 Pageant Application
Press Release