Miss (Indian) America Pageant and All-American Indian Days: A Historical Snapshot
- Identifier:
- CAC_CC_026_3_283_8_0013
- Contributing Institution:
- Carl Albert Congressional Research and Studies Center, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK
- Title:
- Miss (Indian) America Pageant and All-American Indian Days: A Historical Snapshot
- Date Created:
- 1967-06-01
- EDTF:
- 1967-06-01
- Creator:
- unknown
- Rights:
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/
- Language:
- eng
- Record Type:
- correspondence
- Collection:
- Fred R. Harris Collection
- Collection Finding Aid:
- https://arc.libraryhost.com/repositories/3/resources/57
- Description:
- The document discusses the All American Indian Days event held in Sheridan, Wyoming, and the Miss (Indian) America pageant. It highlights Wahleah Lujan, the 20-year-old full-blood Taos Pueblo Indian who was Miss Indian America XIII. Lujan is described as a talented artist and advocate for Native American people, traveling extensively to educate others about their culture. The pageant was started to promote better relations between Native Americans and the surrounding community, with contestants required to have knowledge of their culture and a dedication to their advancement.
- Topic:
- Indians of North America--Oklahoma, Education--United States, Banks and banking--United States
- Congress:
- 90th (1967-1969)
- Physical Location:
- CAC_CC_26_3_283_8_0000, Box, 283, 8, University of Oklahoma, Carl Albert Center Archives, Norman, OK, Standard Shelving
- Location Represented:
- Oklahoma (state), United States (nation)
- Type:
- Text
- Extent:
- 1 Page
