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From: Cherokee Nation
Communications [mailto:communications@cherokee.org]
May 11, 2012
Contestants sought
to compete for Miss Cherokee title
TAHLEQUAH, Okla.
— For more than 50 years Miss Cherokee has served as a cultural
icon and a goodwill ambassador on behalf of the Cherokee Nation. The
Cherokee Nation is currently accepting Miss Cherokee Leadership Competition
entries from young women interested in representing their tribe and
earning money for their education. The competition is held in conjunction
with the 60th Cherokee National Holiday to be held in Tahlequah over
Labor Day weekend.
“We have a
long history of selecting strong, capable women to represent our nation
as Miss Cherokee,” said Deputy Principal Chief S. Joe Crittenden.
“As a traditionally matrilinear tribe, it is fitting that we have
a young woman as an ambassador and role model and it is my hope that
every eligible Cherokee citizen will be up for the challenge to participate.”
Eligible contestants
must be between the ages of 17 and 22 as of Aug. 25, 2012. To be eligible,
a candidate must be a citizen of the Cherokee Nation who resides within
the tribe’s jurisdictional area. Additionally candidates must be
a high school graduate or have a GED.
The Miss Cherokee
Leadership Competition is held in Tahlequah during the final week of
August. Contestants are judged on their platform, their usage of the
Cherokee language and their interviewing skills. Higher education scholarships
will be awarded to the top three contestants. Miss Cherokee will be
officially crowned during the State of the Nation ceremony held at Cherokee
National Holiday on Sept. 5, 2012, and the new Miss Cherokee’s
duties will begin immediately with appearances throughout the remainder
of the festival and continuing over the next 12 months.
Miss Cherokee entries
must be postmarked by July 27, 2012. For more information including
an entry form with a full list of eligibility requirements, please call
918-207-3577.
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