Miss Indian America | Wyoming's Native Americans

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Keywords
Indian American beauty pageant Native Americans discrimination racism Wyoming PBS WyomingPBS Wind River Education Project Wyoming Wyoming's Native Americans Wind River Miss Indian America Pageant Native American history Native American culture Native American women Indigenous Peoples First Nations
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English-Language Arts History-Social Science
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Classroom Teacher / Educator
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Miss Indian America | Wyoming's Native Americans

The Miss Indian America Pageant was launched by Sheridan residents in the 1950's to combat discrimination. In the accompanying lesson plan (found in the Support Materials) students will view the story told through the eyes of Miss Indian America title holders who held a reunion in 2013, serving as grand marshals in the Sheridan, WY Rodeo parade and commemorating a legacy of bridging cultures.

NOTE:  Spanish closed captions are available for this resource.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

  •  Students will identify the reason why the town of Sheridan, WY started the Miss Indian America Pageant. 
  • Students will define the given vocabulary words.
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PBS Learning Media

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