Tribal Fair: Royalty

1986 Miss Jr Miss Lucinda Cloud Mikki Naranjo

16-year-old Linda Baker was crowned Miss Southern Ute in September of 1975. Baker was assisted in pinning her sash by Margaret Mouser and Shirley Frost at the Sky Ute Downs Racetrack.

Leila Baker was crowned Miss Southern Ute at the Sky Ute Downs on Friday, Sept. 17, 1993. Baker would again hold the Miss Southern Ute title during the 1995-96 season.

Deanna Frost, Miss Southern Ute for 2000-2001, is all smiles immediately after her coronation by former Tribal Chairman John E. Baker Jr. on Friday Sept. 8, 2000, during the Royalty Crowning Ceremony at the Sky Ute Downs. The entire Southern Ute Royalty was honored during the Tribal Fair Powwow.

Sheila Ryder was crowned Junior Miss Southern Ute in September of 1989. Ryder would later be crowned Miss Southern Ute in 1991 and again in 1996.

Miss Southern Ute, Diane Millich; Junior Miss Southern Ute, Leigh Sage; and Little Miss Southern Ute, Frances Bison were crowned royalty for the 1984-85 season. That year’s royalty made an appearance at the Head Start Gymnasium in August of 1985 during the Royalty Pageant.

Lucinda Cloud was crowned Miss Southern Ute for the 1985-86 season on Friday, September 13, 1985, at the Sky Ute Fair Grounds. Mikki Naranjo was crowned Junior Miss Southern Ute, and Jody Beth Dickson was crowned Little Miss Southern Ute.

Faren Burch was crowned Junior Miss Southern Ute at the Royalty Pageant on Sept. 10, 1990. Sky Dawn Baker was the First Attendant for the title.

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Wed Aug 24th, 2022 , by drumadmin |

The Southern Ute Indian Tribe is fortunate to have very prominent tribal members serving as royalty. Each year our Royalty Committee spends much of their personal time ensuring that the image of the Tribe is embedded and reflected in the ambassadors that are selected to serve. Each contestant that starts down this road commits to the culture and discipline that the crown requires. Much time is spent on the road at venues, conferences, powwows, festivals, and celebrations.

The Tribe is proud of each person who has worn a sash or crown for the people; each of them is a champion in their own discipline and each has been a positive reflection of the direction of the Tribe. In this issue of the Southern Ute Drum, we would like to celebrate our Southern Ute Royalty and the parents or supporters who spent countless hours preparing them for such an honor.

~ Marvin Pinnecoose, Events Coordinator, Cultural Preservation Department.