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The Miss Indian Northwest pageant is the oldest Native American pageant to represent all Pacific Northwest tribes since 1969. Traditionally the Northwests largest and most prestigious elite cultural title for young Native Women. Miss Indian Northwest 2024-2025 will be crowned during the annual City of Roses Delta park Pow Wow 2024. As Miss Indian Northwest she will be a role model to young and old, help to educate and demonstrate the grace,beauty and diversity of Native American Culture, and represent the “Miss Indian Northwest program” throughout her travels across the Northwest etc.

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Queen Ramona Fry

Queen Ramona Fry

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During the first encampment pow wow in Portland, Oregon sponsored and organized by the Portland American Indian center, the very first Miss Indian Northwest was crowned. Queen Ramona would come to Portland representing the Colville confederated tribes and making history as the very first Miss Indian Northwest.

A Northwest legacy

A Northwest legacy

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In 1969 the Miss Indian Northwest pageant was created by Barbara Alatorre (Farmer) of the Klamath Tribes/Yakama Nation. Barbara was just twenty eight years old at the time and was also the president of the Portland American Indian center, Barbara envisioned a leadership role that would allow one remarkable young tribal leader the opportunity to represent all Northwest tribes as a goodwill ambassador. The queen would not only be knowledgeable in her cultural traditions, she would also be intelligent and able to articulate her platform effectively to the communities she would travel and speak to.


1970 footage of the Miss Indian Northwest pageant

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Queens

Queens

Patricia Umtuch

Yakama Nation

Patricia Umtuch

Yakama Nation

Lorena Thompson

Cayuse/walla walla

Lorena Thompson

Cayuse/walla walla

Aurolyn Stwyer

Warm Springs

Aurolyn Stwyer

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Queens

Queens

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Cassimera Rhoan

Warm Springs

Cassimera Rhoan

Warm Springs

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Marian Oneroad

Lummi Nation/sioux

Marian Oneroad

Lummi Nation/sioux

Deborah Jackson

Warm Springs/Wasco

Deborah Jackson

Warm Springs/Wasco

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Tina Bates

klamath Tribes/Tututni/ko-kwel

Tina Bates

klamath Tribes/Tututni/ko-kwel

Trudy Clements

Warm Springs

Trudy Clements

Warm Springs

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Katherine Minthorn

Umatilla

Katherine Minthorn

Umatilla

Ruby LeClare

Shoshone Bannock

Ruby LeClare

Shoshone Bannock

Perri Mcdaniel

Grande Ronde/Chinook/Klamath


Perri Mcdaniel

Grande Ronde/Chinook/Klamath


Lenora kim. Starr

warm springs

Lenora kim. Starr

warm springs

Andrea Robideau

spirit Lake Nation/sisseton wahpeton

Andrea Robideau

spirit Lake Nation/sisseton wahpeton

Alicia Spotted Eagle

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