[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6259]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO CHEYENNE BRADY

 Ms. HEITKAMP. Mr. President, I congratulate Ms. Cheyenne 
Brady, a resident of the great State of North Dakota, on being crowned 
the 2015-2016 Miss Indian World.
  The Miss Indian World competition is the largest and most prestigious 
cultural pageant for young Native women and was recently held during 
the Gathering of Nations Powwow at the University of New Mexico in 
Albuquerque. Twenty contestants from across the United States and 
Canada were judged on public speaking, a personal interview, talent 
presentation, traditional dance, and an essay. Throughout the 
competition, contestants demonstrated an in-depth knowledge of their 
culture and tribal history. Cheyenne won awards for the Best Essay as 
well as Best Dancer categories.
  Cheyenne is a member of the Sac and Fox Nation, and also represents 
the Hidatsa Arikara, Cheyenne, Pawnee, Otoe, Kiowa Apache, and Tonkawa 
tribes. At 22 years old, she is a student at North Dakota State 
University majoring in behavioral health and was recently accepted into 
North Dakota State University's graduate school program for American 
Indian Public Health. As Congress works to support Native youth and 
address their holistic needs that include behavioral and mental health 
issues, it is heartening to see Cheyenne specialize in areas so 
critical to helping her tribe and community members succeed.
  I wish Cheyenne well as she travels across the United States and 
Canada in her role as Miss Indian World. During her reign, Cheyenne 
hopes to instill a sense of pride in Native youth and will encourage 
them to embrace their culture. It is truly a great honor to have such a 
talented young woman represent North Dakota and Indian Country on the 
world stage.

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