Miss Cherokee setting example for other youth

Material type

Newspaper Clippings (Newspaper / Clipping)

Description

Audra Smoke as 1988 Miss Cherokee. She won the talent portion of the Miss Cherokee competition by playing the flute, she acts as a young role model to the youth of the Cherokee Nation. She says her role model is her Chief. She wants to pursue a career in broadcasting and is not afraid to leave Oklahoma to chase her dream. Smoke attended Cherokee council meetings and was asked to participate in the Congressional Cemetery Celebration of Native American Life.

Publication or source

Cherokee Advocate

Subjects and names

Audra Smoke, Cherokee, Cherokee Nation, Miss Cherokee, Competition, Leader, Role model, Broacasting, education, Congressional Cemetery Celebration of Native American Life.

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