By Sharon Chischilly
Special to the Times
WINDOW ROCK
The 72nd Annual Miss Navajo Nation pageant began Monday, Sept. 2.
Here are some images from today’s sheep-butchering and traditional foods competitions:
Special to the Times | Sharon Chischilly
Miss Navajo Nation contestant, Kiana Toadlena, makes fry bread during the Miss Navajo traditional foods competition Monday afternoon in Window Rock.
Special to the Times | Sharon Chischilly
Miss Navajo Nation contestant, Kiana Toadlena, cuts the meat with a knife while wearing a band-aid on her right hand during the Miss Navajo sheep-butchering competition Monday morning in Window Rock.
Special to the Times | Sharon Chischilly
Miss Navajo Nation contestant, Kiana Toadlena, scrapes the hoof during the Miss Navajo sheep-butchering competition Monday morning in Window Rock.
Special to the Times | Sharon Chischilly
A group of attendees watch the Miss Navajo Nation contestants during the Miss Navajo sheep-butchering competition Monday morning in Window Rock.
Special to the Times | Sharon Chischilly
Attendees react during the Miss Navajo sheep-butchering competition Monday morning in Window Rock.
Special to the Times | Sharon Chischilly
Lapel pins are affixed to a sash during the Miss Navajo sheep-butchering competition on Monday morning in Window Rock.
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