Shoshone-Bannock pageant to kick off

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FORT HALL — The Miss Shoshone-Bannock pageant kicks off today with the judges’ luncheon and an evening reception for contestants and their families, said Taryn Shoyo, with the festival’s Royalty Committee.

Vying for the title, currently held by Hovia Edwards of Fort Hall, are Cola Boyer and Leela Abrahamson.

Boyer, 20, is currently attending Eastern Washington University. A native of Fort Hall, her parents are Devon and Lisa Boyer. Abrahamson, 17, is a senior at Shoshone-Bannock High School. Her parents are Darrel and Rose Ann Abrahamson.

An orientation for contestants is set for tonight.

“We go over their roles and what’s expected of them during the pageant,” Shoyo said.

The pageant is open to all young women age 16 to 25 who are enrolled in the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.

Shoyo said contestants must be unmarried without children and are required to be drug and alcohol free.

Each applicant is asked about her cultural values and her message to American Indian youth. The young women also include information about the form of traditional dance they intend to present during the talent portion of the event, she said.

Contestants in the Miss Shoshone-Bannock pageant each prepare a cultural dish to serve to the judges.

Boyer and Abrahamson will both receive a $50 stipend at the beginning and the end of the competition to offset the cost of traveling to pageant events. The contestants also solicit sponsorships to cover the cost of the competition.

In addition to the Miss Shoshone-Bannock competition, Festival Royalty in four age groups — the Tzi-Tzi Princess age 0 to 3, the Future Princess, age 4 to 6, the Little Princess, age 7 to 12 and the Festival Princess, age 13 to 17, will also be chosen this week.

“They represent the festival,” Shoyo said. “We want them to represent the Shoshone-Bannock Festival throughout Indian country and to encourage people to come to our event.”

Contestants in the four Festival Royalty categories do not have to be members of the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, but must be enrolled in an American Indian tribe.

A number of community activities are planned for contestants throughout the week and the new Miss Shoshone-Bannock and the festival princesses will be crowned Friday at 6 p.m.

“The intention of the pageant is to encourage our youth to get involved in a positive lifestyle,” Shoyo said.

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