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March  1  -  March 31

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Miss Navajo
Saturday,  March  1  -  Tuesday,  March 31 , 12:30 and 3:30 pm
National Museum of the American Indian, Rasmuson Theater

No ordinary beauty pageant, the Miss Navajo Nation competition has showcased aspiring women leaders with talents for sheep butchering, fry-bread making, and Navajo history. Through the stories of past and present contestants, the film examines the Navajo community’s struggle to maintain its culture. (60 minutes, 2006)

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