Checklists on notecards and a speech outlining her platform, written in Navajo (Dine) language, sit on the desk of contestant Crystal Littleben at the St. Michael's Mission parish house-- where the ...
Beauty pageants are an American tradition. From big hotel ballrooms to tiny auditoriums around the country, young women strut in ball gowns and high heels, vying for everything from Ms. Corn Silk to ...