Miss NAIA Princess

Miss NAIA Princess 2018-2019

Maranda Frazier
Choctaw, Mississippi Band

 

Princess & Junior Princess
Rules & Regulations

Miss NAIA Princess:

  • Applicant must be between the ages of 17-25 years of age.

Junior NAIA Princess:

  • Applicant must be between the ages of 12-16 years of age.

ALL Applicants must meet the following requirements:

  • Applicants must possess knowledge of her Native American cultural heritage.
  • Applicants must be at least 17 years old and in high school or have graduated from an accredited high school, or have a GED certificate from an accredited institution.  If attending a junior college, college or university, applicants must maintain at least a 2.0 GPA.
  • Must represent NAIA at public events at least 3 times. Applicant must be willing and available to represent the NAIA at special events to improve public relations between Indians and the non-Indian community.
  • Must attend at least 1 other Indian pow-wow or cultural event outside Tennessee representing NAIA.
  • Applicant must provide her own Indian tribal dress for demonstration.
  • Must have good oral and written communication skills.
  • Must be a dance participant at the NAIA Annual Pow-wow as a goodwill ambassador.
  • Applicants must be single, not cohabiting before the selection or after, and have no dependents.
    Applicants must be of good moral character.
  • Applicants must be at least 1/8 degree Indian blood from a federally- or state-recognized tribe.
    Applicants must be able to provide documentation when requested.
  • Applicants must be willing to attend NAIA Board meetings.
  • Applicants must be a Tennessee resident, as determined by the Board.
  • Deadline: Nominations must be received by September 1 at 12:00 noon.
  • Winners will be announced at the NAIA Annual Indian Education Pow-wow and Fall Festival.

 

amended & updated 9 sep 2017