Miss Navajo Council Inc

Title Holders Chronicles

History of Title Name

The following is the transition of the title of Miss Navajo.

  • Miss Navajo
  • Miss Traditional Navajo
  • Miss Modern Navajo
  • Miss Navajo
  • Miss Navajo Nation

Miss Navajo Bios and Photos

MNCI_MissNavajoCouncil_1952-1953
Miss Navajo 1952 – 1953
Dr. Beulah Melvin Allen, M.D

Miss Navajo 1952 – 1953 

Dr. Beulah Melvin Allen, M.D

The first Miss Navajo, Dr. Beulah Melvin Allen, was crowned in 1952. Back then, the pageant winner was selected by attendants at the Navajo Nation Fair, an annual event usually held in September. The contestant that received the loudest applause won.

MNCI_MissNavajoCouncil_1953-1954


Miss Navajo 1953 – 1954
Ida Gail Organick

Miss Navajo 1953 – 1954

Ida Gail Organick

Miss Navajo 1954 – 1957
Charlotte Lawrence Greenstone

Miss Navajo 1954 – 1955

Miss Navajo 1955 – 1956

Miss Navajo 1956 – 1957 

Charlotte Lawrence Greenstone

Charlotte Lawrence Greenstone was the only Miss Navajo to hold the title 3 times. Currently, there is now a rule set in place that an individual can not hold the Miss Navajo title more than once.

Miss Navajo 1957 – 1958

Miss Navajo 1957 – 1958 

Miss Traditional Navajo:

Emma Louise Anderson

Miss Modern Navajo:

Geraldine Morgan Pete

Miss Modern Navajo 1958 – 1959
Miss Navajo 1958 – 1959

Miss Traditional Navajo: Dorothy Curtis Fixico

Miss Modern Navajo
Vivian Linda Arviso
Miss Navajo 1959 – 1960

Miss Navajo 1959 – 1960
Miss Traditional Navajo

Elsie Curley Raymond

Miss Modern Navajo

Joy Jean Sells Hanley

Miss Modern Navajo 1960 – 1961

Miss Navajo 1960 – 1961 

Miss Traditional Navajo: Bernice Skeet
Miss Modern Navajo: Roseanne Kellywood Bahe

Miss Navajo 1961 – 1962
Lois Haskie Kansaswood

Miss Navajo 1961 – 1962 

Miss Traditional Navajo: Lois Haskie Kansaswood

Miss Modern Navajo: Dr. Alyse Neundorf


Miss Navajo 1962 – 1963


Miss Traditional Navajo: Emma Joe
Miss Modern Navajo: Rowena Yazzie McCabe

Miss Navajo 1963-1964

Miss Navajo 1963 – 1964

Anna Mae Begay Fowler

Miss Navajo 1964-1965
Miss Navajo 1964 – 1965

Sally Ann Zah Joe
Miss Navajo 1965-1966
Miss Navajo 1965 – 1966

Carol Ann Yazzie Showalter
Miss Navajo 1966-1967

Miss Navajo 1966 – 1967

Sarah Ann Johnson Luther

Miss Navajo 1967-1968

Miss Navajo 1967 – 1968

Thelma Pablo Francisco

Miss Navajo 1968 – 1969

Miss Navajo 1968 – 1969

Rose McCabe Wauneka

Miss Navajo 1969 – 1970

Miss Navajo 1969 – 1970

Rose Ann Bekis Kenneth

Miss Navajo 1970 – 1971

Miss Navajo 1970 – 1971

Linda Hanove Schweigman

Miss Navajo 1971-1972

Miss Navajo 1971 – 1972

Genevieve Lee Salt

Miss Navajo 1972-1973

Miss Navajo 1972 – 1973

Janet Yazzie Caller

Miss Navajo 1973-1974

Miss Navajo 1973 – 1974

Delphine Curley Ludlum

Miss Navajo 1974-1975

Miss Navajo 1974 – 1975

Gilene Begay
Miss Navajo 1975-1976

Miss Navajo 1975 – 1976

Angela Barney Nez

Miss Navajo 1976 – 1977

Miss Navajo 1976 – 1977

Rosita Tsosie Holiday

Rosita Tsosie Holiday was born in Ganado, Arizona on September 11 to Joe and Bonnie Tsosie. Born to Bit’ahnii and for To’baaha. The second clans are Tsi’naajinii and ashii. She is the second oldest in her family.

To her family and friends, she is known as Rosie. Rosie attended schools in Utah, AZ, and NM. She graduated from Mesa High School in Mesa, Arizona. She also attended Brigham Young University and BYU-Laie and studied education.

Rosie was chosen as “Miss Western Navajo” in 1976 and represented the Tuba City agency. She competed for “Miss Navajo Nation” that same year and won. She represented the Navajo Nation for one year.

Rosie is married to Kee H. Holiday and they are parents to 4 children. They have 9 grandchildren.

Rosie loves to read, sew and cook.

Rosie has been employed with Kayenta Health Center for 23 years.

Miss Navajo 1977-1978

Miss Navajo 1977 – 1978

Marilyn Help-Hood

Miss Navajo 1978 -1979

Miss Navajo 1978 – 1979 

Bobby Bia

Miss Navajo 1979 – 1980

Miss Navajo 1979 – 1980 

Freda Jeli Nells

Miss Navajo 1980 -1981

Miss Navajo 1980 -1981

Sandra Eriacho

Miss Navajo 1981 – 1982

Miss Navajo 1981 -1982 

Dr. Dolly Manson

Miss Navajo 1982 – 1983

Miss Navajo 1982 -1983 

Sunny Dooley

Miss Navajo 1983 -1984

Miss Navajo 1983 – 1984 

Shirley Paulson

Miss Navajo 1984 -1985

Miss Navajo 1984 -1985 

Lorene Lewis

Miss Navajo 1985 – 1986

Miss Navajo 1985 – 1986 

Audra Arviso

Miss Navajo 1986 – 1987

Miss Navajo 1986 – 1987 

Diane Taylor

Miss Navajo 1987 – 1988

Miss Navajo 1987 -1988 

Wena Jesus

Miss Navajo 1988 – 1989

Miss Navajo 1988 – 1989 

Sophina Shorty

Miss Navajo 1989 – 1990

Miss Navajo 1989 – 1990

Geraldine Gamble