Miss Indian Northwest pageant

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Welcome

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.

Queen Ramona Fry

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

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.