Contestants to vie for 2023 Choctaw Royalty titles

The Choctaw Nation Princess Pageant will kick off the annual Labor Day Pageant in Tvshka Homma with 29 younger girls taking the stage to vie for the title of Little Miss, Junior Miss or Miss Choctaw Nation 2023-2024. The occasion will probably be held Sept. 1 at 6 p.m. within the Tvshka Homma amphitheatre.

2023-2024 Little Miss Contestants

Isabella McDaniel Kylei Colbert Addyson York Tenley Reece Raleigh Watts Hatapushik Ramsey Maliyah Trusty Acelee Ellis Audrina Samuels Paisley Tenequer Sophia McFarland

District 1 Little Miss Choctaw Nation Isabella McDaniel of Idabel is the 11-year-old daughter of Lindsey Roberts. Isabella enjoys attending church along with her Granny, taking part in along with her greatest canine good friend Claire, baking muffins and cookies along with her massive sister, taking part in basketball and softball. She loves watching OU softball and going skating along with her associates.

District 2 Little Miss Choctaw Nation Kylei Colbert of Battiest is the 11-year-old daughter of Jeremiah and Katherine Colbert. Kylei enjoys attending Choctaw class, taking part in basketball and stickball, drawing, fishing, swimming and spending time along with her household.

District 3 Little Miss Choctaw Nation Addyson York of Talihina is the 8-year-old daughter of Samantha York. Addyson enjoys studying, using her bike and taking part in along with her brother Noah.

District 4 Little Miss Choctaw Nation Tinley Reece of Poteau is the 12-year-old daughter of Brandon and Patti Reece. Tinley enjoys studying about her tradition, basketball, cheer, studying Choctaw hymns, annoying her sister, studying to bead, happening lengthy walks along with her mother, cooking conventional Choctaw meals, studying taking part in with cousins, going to her grandmother’s home, and taking part in the piano.

District 5 Little Miss Choctaw Nation Raleigh Watts of Kinta is the 10-year-old daughter of Kara Wright and Rodney Watts. Raleigh enjoys portray, drawing, cleansing, softball, taking part in along with her canine Roxie, dressing up, math, using razors and using horses.

District 6 Little Miss Choctaw Nation Hatapushik Ramsey of Wilburton is the 11-year-old daughter of Jimmy Battiest and Heather Ramsey. Hatapushik enjoys taking part in softball, basketball, stickball , soccer, chair volleyball along with her church elders, stitching and fishing.

District 7 Little Miss Choctaw Nation Maliyah Trusty of Wright Metropolis is the 8-year-old daughter of David and Sarah Trusty. Maliyah enjoys drawing, studying books, singing within the selection present in school, studying the Bible, taking part in along with her associates, cousins and nieces, studying about her Choctaw tradition, going to church, singing Choctaw hymns along with her household, particularly listening to her Sissy sing her favourite Choctaw Hymn #11.

District 8 Little Miss Choctaw Nation Acelee Ellis of Hugo is the 11-year-old daughter of Jerren and Heather Ellis and the great-granddaughter of the late Barbara McKee. Acelee enjoys taking part in basketball, softball and cheerleading. She spends quite a lot of time working towards the piano, studying books, hanging out with the Fort Towson Baptist Youth Group.

District 9 Little Miss Choctaw Nation Audrina Samuels of Calera is the 12-year-old daughter of Jared and Kailyn Tom and Erica Samuels. Audrina enjoys taking part in sports activities and spending time along with her household. She additionally likes partaking with my tradition by social dancing and taking part in stickball. Her favourite past-time is baking cookies to share along with her youthful siblings.

District 10 Little Miss Paisley Tenequer of Atoka is the 8-year-old daughter of Chase Tenequer and Shyanne Laney. Paisley is a cheerleader for Atoka Cubs soccer crew, performs summer season league coach pitch for the Chikasaw Nation crew Locksie, runs monitor, performs softball, likes to hangout with associates, going to the flicks, taking part in arcade video games at The District and taking part in on the ipad.

District 11 Little Miss Sophia McFarland of Hartshorne is the 12-year-old daughter of Daniel and Crysta McFarland. Sophia enjoys taking part in basketball, operating monitor, making TikTok movies, volunteering at District 11 Neighborhood Heart and singing at church.

2023-2024 Junior Miss Contestants

Kristin Jefferson Brooklyn Frazier Emma Battiest Micha Davidson Bella Muncy Akeiley Willis Samantha Scott Kassidy Lee Jordyn Washington Alyssa Cole

District 1 Junior Miss Choctaw Nation Kristin Jefferson of Idabel is the 13-year-old daughter of Paul and Whitney Jefferson. Kristin enjoys collaborating within the Choctaw Nation Princess Pageants, taking part in softball and basketball, spending time with household and associates, and taking part in along with her two canines, Buddy and Zeus.

District 2 Junior Miss Choctaw Nation Brooklyn Frazier of Damaged Bow is the 15-year-old daughter of Micah and Andrea Frazier. Brookyln spends quite a lot of time in school for conferences, practices or working concession stands. She enjoys being a member of the Scholar Council that has ready meals for the twister victims in Battiest. She loves spending time at her grandma’s home along with her household, going purchasing and going out to eat. Her favourite Choctaw meals is banaha, tanchi labona and her grandma’s hen and rice. Her favourite drink is Dr. Pepper.

District 3 Junior Choctaw Nation Miss Emma Battiest of Talihina is the 15-year-old daughter of Jimmy and Tracy Battiest and Heather Ramsey. Emma enjoys taking part in the flute, drawing, portray, taking part in stickball, studying and educating her sisters the Choctaw language. Emma loves collaborating in her Choctaw language class and YAB (Youth Advisory Board).

District 4 Junior Miss Choctaw Nation Micah Davidson of Poteau is the 16-year-old daughter of Michael and Jennifer Davidson. Micah is a member of Religion Neighborhood Church of the Nazarene Youth Group, member of the Howe Woman Lion softball crew, Howe varsity cheerleading squad, proud member of Yvnnvsh Homma Stickball Senior Division crew and dance troupe. When not taking part in sports activities, Micah enjoys hanging out with associates, household and her greatest good friend, her canine, Dorothy.

District 6 Junior Miss Choctaw Nation Bella Muncy of Purple Oak is the 15-year-old daughter of Megan Muncy. Bella enjoys writing, studying, gardening, agronomy, singing, public talking, livestock displaying and FFA.

District 7 Junior Miss Choctaw Nation Akeiley Willis of Wright Metropolis is the 15-year-old daughter of Kerry Willis and the late Christina Willis. Akeiley enjoys taking part in basketball, softball, portray, drawing, Choctaw social dancing, making stickballs, drumming the Choctaw drum. She attends Chihowa-I-Chukka Church, she’s a member of Choctaw Nation YAB and her college’s WISDOM Membership. Akeiley attends many Choctaw Nation summer season camps. Her ardour is artwork and Choctaw stickball. She has performed with Hiloha Osi stickball crew for seven years.

District 8 Junior Miss Choctaw Nation Samantha Scott of Fort Towson is the 17-year-old daughter of Donald and Katheryn Scott. Samantha spends quite a lot of time studying and enjoys making an attempt new issues. She is an lively cheerleader, member of 4-H, and in E-Sports activities. She is presently studying to attract.

District 9 Junior Miss Choctaw Nation Kassidy Lee of Calera is the 14-year-old daughter of Tim and Larissa Lee. Kassidy enjoys taking part in within the band, choir, church actions, staying open air, swimming, tenting, and mountaineering.

District 11 Junior Miss Choctaw Nation Jordyn Washington of McAlester is the 14-year-old daughter of Jacqueline Taylor. Jordyn enjoys taking part in sports activities, watching motion pictures, and spending time with family and friends.

District 12 Junior Miss Choctaw Nation Alyssa Cole of Coalgate is the 13-year-old daughter of Brandon Cole and Maribel Rosas. Alyssa enjoys spending time along with her household and watching her brother and cousin play stickball video games.

2023-2024 Senior Miss Contestants

Leandra LeForce Zaeleigh Tisho Diamond Henry Riley Isabell Aliyah Myers Kenzie Wilson Jenessa Dugger Karyn Maldonado

District 1 Senior Miss Choctaw Nation Leandra LeForce of Idabel is the 20-year-old daughter of Jeff and Donette LeForce. Leandra has a deep ardour for studying new issues, which leads her to have interaction with video essays discussing offbeat and quirky topics. She finds immense pleasure in cooking, creating crafts and working towards yoga. As a proud member of the Choctaw Nation, she dedicates time to studying about and embracing her heritage. Sharing priceless moments along with her sorority sisters brings her nice happiness as they help and uplift one another. Moreover, she treasures the moments she spend speaking along with her mother on the telephone; she isn’t solely her greatest good friend, but additionally her largest blessing and their conversations are limitless sources of affection, help and inspiration.

District 2 Senior Miss Choctaw Nation Zaleigh Grace Tisho of Damaged Bow is the 17-year-old daughter of Robbie and Tracy Tisho. Grace enjoys studying extra concerning the Choctaw tradition and traditions, purchasing, watching TikTok movies and simply hanging out along with her household.

District 3 Senior Miss Choctaw Nation Diamond Henry of Watson is the 18-year-old daughter of Teresa Ann Watson. Diamond is lively in choir, basketball, softball, FCCLA, Choctaw YAB Membership. She enjoys working within the cafeteria and contributes to her church and local people heart.

District 6 Senior Miss Choctaw Nation Riley Isabell of Wilburton is the 21-year-old niece of Sheri Isabell, granddaughter of Geraldine Isabell and Jimmy and Gayla Wingo, the daughter of J.D. and Kateland Wingo. Riley enjoys spending her free time along with her family and friends. She volunteers on the District 6 Neighborhood Heart, singing with the District 6 Choctaw singers, taking part in volleyball with the District 6 seniors, attending month-to-month council conferences, beading, wreath making and singing Choctaw hymns along with her grandma.

District 7 Senior Miss Choctaw Nation Aliyah Myers of Finley is 21 years outdated. Aliyah is within the cultural enrichment of the youth. She spends her time educating cultural crafts, taking part in and training stickball, beading, basket weaving, taking part in her flute and singing Choctaw hymns.

District 9 Senior Miss Kenzie Wilson of Durant is the 19-year-old granddaughter of Pam Wilson. Kenzie loves singing Choctaw Hymns, spending timewith her household, associates and her older sister, taking part in playing cards, watching motion pictures, church actions, enjoyable, beading earrings and giving them to the elders on the neighborhood heart, volunteering and listening to tales and humorous jokes instructed by the elders on the neighborhood heart.

District 11 Senior Miss Choctaw Nation Jenessa Dugger of Hartshorne is the 17-year-old daughter of Jerry and Michele Dugger. Jenessa enjoys staying concerned with the Choctaw Nation, being lively in 4-H, performing on the Liberty Theatre, spending time with family and friends, tenting, purchasing, and watching her favourite television sequence.

District 12 Senior Miss Choctaw Nation Karyn Maldonado of Tupelo is the 19 12 months outdated daughter of Carlos and Tanya Maldonado. Karyn enjoys spending time along with her household, babysitting her niece, studying, taking part in playing cards, basketball, and strolling her canine.