Makayla Jones crowned 2024-25 Little Miss Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial
Special to the Times | Sharon Chischilly
2023-24 Little Miss Ceremonial Snowflake Blackwell crowns new Little Miss Ceremonial Makayla Jones on Friday night at Red Rock State Park.
By Nicholas House
Navajo Times
CHURCH ROCK, N.M.
Makayla Jones, 6, was crowned the 2024-25 Little Miss Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial on Friday night.
Jones is the daughter of Marnelda Begay and Kenneth Jones.
“My clans are the Navajo clans,” the new titleholder said after her coronation.
Makayla is Tó’áhani and born for Tsi’naajinii. Her maternal grandfather is Tł’ááshchí’í and her paternal grandfather is Tódích’íi’nii.
Her platform is k’é and dóone’é – “What’s your clan?”
“It’s important to know your clan,” Makayla said. “So, you know who you are. And you know where you come from.”
Special to the Times | Sharon Chischilly
2023-24 Little Miss Ceremonial Snowflake Blackwell sheds a few tears after giving up her crown Friday night at Red Rock State Park.
2023-24 Little Miss Ceremonial Snowflake Blackwell sheds a few tears after giving up her crown Friday night at Red Rock State Park.
Special to the Times | Sharon Chischilly
2023-24 Little Miss Ceremonial Snowflake Blackwell crowns new Little Miss Ceremonial Makayla Jones on Friday night at Red Rock State Park.
2023-24 Little Miss Ceremonial Snowflake Blackwell crowns new Little Miss Ceremonial Makayla Jones on Friday night at Red Rock State Park.
Special to the Times | Sharon Chischilly
2023-24 Little Miss Ceremonial Snowflake Blackwell embraces Miss Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Destiny Touchine before the coronation Friday night at Red Rock Park.
2023-24 Little Miss Ceremonial Snowflake Blackwell embraces Miss Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial Destiny Touchine before the coronation Friday night at Red Rock Park.
Read more in the Aug. 15, edition of the Navajo Times.
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