Friday, March 29, 2024

Everyone’s a winner at Ceremonial tiny tots, grandmas contests

GALLUP

Navajo Times | Rima Krisst
New Tiny Tot royalty Ryder Allen, front, and Sydney Lyla Ray Peyketewa, right, enjoy their winning moment as Miss Chief Manuelito Aiyanna Jack, back left, Miss Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Queen Zunneh-bah Martin, Miss Chichiltah Veterans Princess Naomi Sandoval look on.

Five youngsters competed in the Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Tiny Tots pageant and two grandmas participated in the Best Dressed Grandma & Grandpas competition on Monday evening at the El Morro Theater, hosted by master of ceremonies J.T. Willie.

“It was a beautiful night for Gallup,” said City Councilor Fran Palochak. “These type of events bring people to town and give the city an opportunity to share the beauty of our Native American culture. They also encourage the youth to carry on their traditions, which is so important.”

The 5-year-old Tiny Tot contestants bravely took to the large stage to share their language, culture and song with an enthusiastic and supportive audience that filled the theater.

Shanoah Largo, Navajo, Robert S. John, Navajo, Alyssa Tia Little, Navajo/Hopi, Ryder Allen, Navajo, and Sydney Lyla Ray Peyketewa, Zuni, all did an inspiring job in sharing their beauty, poise and talents.


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About The Author

Rima Krisst

Reporter and photojournalist Rima Krisst reported for the Navajo Times from July 2018 to October 2022. She covered Arts and Culture and Government Affairs beats.Before joining the editorial team at the Times, Krisst worked in various capacities in the areas of communications, public relations, marketing and Indian Affairs policy on behalf of the Tribes, Nations and Pueblos of New Mexico. Among her posts, she served as Director of PR and Communications for the New Mexico Indian Affairs Department under Governor Bill Richardson, Healthcare Outreach and Education Manager for the Eight Northern Pueblos, Tribal Tourism Liaison for the City of Santa Fe, and Marketing Projects Coordinator for Santa Fe Indian Market. As a writer and photographer, she has also worked independently as a contractor on many special projects, and her work has been published in magazines. Krisst earned her B.S. in Business Administration/Finance from the University of Connecticut.

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