AV# 68559
Miss Navajo



Digital Video Disc - 54 minutes - Color - 2006



Beauty pageant contestants are expected to exhibit poise and grace, but entrants in the Miss Navajo Nation competition must also show proficiency in fry bread making, rug weaving, sheep butchering and understanding traditional Navajo culture. In this pro gram by Billy Luther interviews with past Miss Navajos are interwoven with current contestants, presenting a different perspective on beauty contests, cultural preservation, and on what it means to be a Navajo woman. Billy Luther.


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