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Choctaw Pride?
Crossroads hosted what may be a historic event.
The Miss Choctaw 2000 Pageant was the first all Choctaw pageant held off
of the reservation. Previous pageants had been pretty much unofficial so
this was probably the first official pageant. As far as we can determine
it was the first all American Indian pageant held in the state of Mississippi
and we can find no reference to any pageant of this type held off of a
reservation anywhere. Most of the contestants worked hard preparing and
organizing the pageant. They tried hard to show some of the Choctaw heritage
within the pageant and succeeded quite well. As the time drew near for
the pageant you could feel the pride of doing something to represent their
heritage. The pageant was a huge success and support that most of the contestants
showed for each other was admirable. There was one late entry and the others
quite graciously not only did not complain but was very encouraging of
this contestant who has extensive pageant experience. This person won the
pageant and put on a show of being so humble but afterwards showed her
true nature by complaining and trashing the pageant in front of a number
of people including some that were contestants. It was totally uncalled
for and in my opinion this person does not deserve the crown. But my opinion
doesn't count for much. So I must be content in congratulating Danielle,
Tia, Montana and the rest of the contestants. You did your people proud
and you did your Crossroads family proud as well.
