Miss Indian World 2008-2009

In April 2008, Brian Brunius, Jeanne Katz, and Deepa Awal attended the Gathering of Nations in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Among many other events was the spectacular Miss Indian World competition. Here are selected clips of the competition and the winner, Nicole Alek'aq Colbert, representing the Yup'ik Eskimo of Napakiak, Alaska.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Gathering
• of
• Nations
• Albuquerque
• New
• Mexico
• Native
• American
• Indian
• Brian
• Brunius
• Jeanne
• Katz
• Deepa
• Awal
• Miss
• World
• Nicole
• Alek'aq
• Colbert
• Yup'ik
• Eskimo
• Napakiak
• Alaska

[taviyuk]

BEAUTIFUL!!! I love it, thanks. What a sight to see, a beautiful representative for our Yupik peoples! Her performance was amazing and her crowning was even more so! Almost unbelievable that someone from such a small place would win such a title, just breathtaking! Quyana cakenvak Alek'aq for such an outstanding performance and great representation!

[MrRedbear1961]

Love it when other Nations Get involved and teach our young. Really love it when we can share this with non Native's. To show them we are no different, we all beleive in a greater power, just prey in a different way. Blessing's to you all.

[qualqui]

Lotsa of beautiful huares* here,....it is good to see so many beautiful red women,....we are still around and will be, the Great Spirit willing,....thumbs up to ya bbrunius and thankin' ya for the AWESOME Vid!! = )

*huare = maiden, pur'epecha.

[TACOLOVERS1]

i was there like in the 6th roe it was a good wach

[jhoso891]

ethnic minorities must be saved from extinction! this case we speak about Native America (Native American, Apache, Cheyenne, Mapuche .....)

Governments must foster development. Only in this way, the original breed may have a chance to survive! We can not allow this noble breed

extinguished! W Red Power movement, W NOBLE native people, I love red leather. all tribes from the north to the south of the continent all together. against extinction

[OhhMamaREZ]

OH this is so nice...very brave young women...keep the culture going, teach the little ones all that you can....Blessing on you all...

[MzKarin]

I remember back in the day, when my friend Gloria Snow won. I was watching her from half way up, with binoculars, and they read a bit of the essay from the winner, without announcing who it was. I saw her reaction as she recognized her essay, and knew it was her, so I started to totally SPAZ out all loud. Crying and laughing and yelling around...LMAO it was crazy!!

[crmartine]

XD I see myself in the video XD

[crmartine]

My Sister was in Miss Indain World her name was Melissa Newman

[GracefulRaven]

Yes Pamyua I have their Album Caught in the Act! They are an Outstanding group of people, and ther song & Dance is magnificient.