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ARCHIVES OF SOUTHERN PAIUTE VETERANS PRINCESSES prior to the:
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THIS PAGE IS A DEDICATION AND...
A SPECIAL TRIBUTE, TO HONOR,
ALL THOSE who serve as our PRINCESS.
A SPECIAL NOTE:
The photographic and personal records are missing from approximately 2006 back to the original Princesses, SOPVA.COM is requesting that if we were honored to have you serve as one of our yearly Princesses, please contact us to submit your name as you wish listed, along with photographs and a brief biography, as some others have already done. We want all of our Princesses represented here, we are proud of you and how you have helped to senal dancer
The TWENTY-FOURTH Southern Paiute Veterans Princess
Tawvoots Falon Spute is 14 years old and an enrolled member of the Kaibab Band of Paiutes. She resides in Eagle Mountain Village on the Kaibab Paiute Indian Reservation in Arizona.
Tawvoots is the daughter of Denise Spute, of Kaibab, and the granddaughter of Ron Spute, from the Moapa Band of Paiutes, and the late Linde Jake of Kaibab.
Tawvoots is a freshman at Kanab High School and is involved in volleyball, choir and Upward Bound. She is conscious of her grades in school as she hopes to choose the college of her choice upon graduation. Her current sight is on becoming a lawyer.
Tawvoots enjoys baking, the color purple and is a Northern Tradtional dancer
The TWENTY-THIRD Southern Paiute Veterans Princess
Izabela Pete is 13 years old and is the daughter of Ricky Pete and Robyn Tuft. She is enrolled with the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah, Shivwits Band. Izabela attends school at Eastmont Middle School in Sandy, Utah. Some of Izabela's favorite things are singing and playing the guitar or piano, and playing with her siblings. After high school Izabela plans to go to college and major in Social Work where she can help the foster care system.
The TWENTY-SECOND Southern Paiute Veterans Princess
Echomarie Hummingbird Jake is 11 years old and is the daughter of Connie Yetta Jake. She is the granddaughter of Bryant Jake and the late IdaMae Charles Guzman and is the great-granddaughter of the late Clifford Jake and Yetta Rice Jake.
Echomarie is in the fourth grade at East Elementary in Cedar City, Utah. She is half Mexican and half Native American and is enrolled in the Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes in Utah.
Echomarie has a lot of heart when it comes to helping people and a lot of love for animals, especially dogs.
She has many interests. She loves hunting, fishing and beading with her mom. Echo also loves the sport of kickboxing and she has been doing an awesome job with her trainer, Jim. She also likes riding her scooter and loves hanging out with her cousin's brothers and cousin's sisters, but most of all Echo has a lot of love for her family.
We thank Echo and her family for taking on the responsibility of representing the Southern Paiute Veterans Association for 2016-2017.
The TWENTY-FIRST Southern Paiute Veterans Princess
Echomarie Hummingbird Jake is 9 years old and is the daughter of Connie Yetta Jake. She is the granddaughter of Bryant Jake and the late IdaMae Charles Guzman and is the great-granddaughter of the late Clifford Jake and Yetta Rice Jake.
Echomarie is in the fourth grade at East Elementary in Cedar City, Utah. She is half Mexican and half Native American and is enrolled in the Indian Peaks Band of Paiutes in Utah.
Echomarie has a lot of heart when it comes to helping people and a lot of love for animals, especially dogs.
She has many interests. She loves hunting, fishing and beading with her mom. Echo also loves the sport of kickboxing and she has been doing an awesome job with her trainer, Jim. She also likes riding her scooter and loves hanging out with her cousin's brothers and cousin's sisters, but most of all Echo has a lot of lover for her family.
We thank Echo and her family for taking on the responsibility of representing the Southern Paiute Veterans Association for 2016-2017.
The TWENTIETH Southern Paiute Veterans Princess
Shaye Featherhat is 13 years old and a member of the Moapa Band of Paiutes. Shaye is the daughter of Melissa Mayo and Shawn Featherhat.
Shaye's maternal grandparents are the Late Sharlene WiseSpirit-Frank of the Moapa Band of Paiutes and the Late Warren Mayo Jr., also known as "Chung-Y" of the Kaibab Band of Paiutes. Chung-Y was also a Veteran who served in the Vietnam War. Her paternal grandparents are Sharon Davis and Otis Featherhat of the Navajo Nation.
Shaye is an eighth-grader at W. Mack Lyon Middle School in Overton, NV. Her favoite subjects are science and drama. She also plays the clarinet. She is also a member of the "419 grouup" on the Moapa Indian Reservation which promotes Drug and Alchohol abstinance.
Her hobbies and interest are duct taping, crocheting, beading, going to pow wows, playing basketball, watching YouTube tutorials on hair and make-upm and most of all spending time with her two nieces, Gemma and Enve.
Shayes's goals after high school are attending beauty school and become a nurse.
The SEVENTEETH Southern Paiute Veterans Princess
Delayna Kirsten Enas is 16 years old and a member of the Kaibab Band of Paiutes. She resides in Eagle Mountain Village on the Kaibab Paiute Indian Reservation in Kaibab, AZ. Delayna is the daughter of Tara Spute and the late Derrick Enas. Her maternal grandparents are Ronnie Spute of the Moapa Band of Paiutes, who was a member of the 101st Airborne Division of the US Army and served in Vietnam, and the late Linda Jake of the Kaibab Band of Paiutes. Her paternal grandparents are Eldred Enas and Kathy Moore of the Colorado River Indian Tribes. Delayna is a sophmore at El Capitan High School and she is a member of the volleyball and basketball teams. Hobbies and interests for Delayna include; basketball, volleyball, making new friends and hanging out with current friends, spending time with family, riding horses, powwow dancing, going to powwows, listening to music and texting! Her favorite powwows this past year have been the Sho-Ban Festival in Fort Hall, ID and the Southern Paiute Veterans Powwow. Delayna's future goal is to attend college.
The SIXTEENTH Southern Paiute Veterans Princess
Delayna Kirsten Enas is 15 years old and a member of the Kaibab Band of Paiutes. She resides in Eagle Mountain Village on the Kaibab Paiute Indian Reservation in Kaibab, AZ. Delayna is the daughter of Tara Spute and the late Derrick Enas. Her maternal grandparents are Ronnie Spute of the Moapa Band of Paiutes, who was a member of the 101st Airborne Division of the US Army and served in Vietnam, and the late Linda Jake of the Kaibab Band of Paiutes. Her paternal grandparents are Eldred Enas and Kathy Moore of the Colorado River Indian Tribes. Delayna is a sophmore at El Capitan High School and she is a member of the volleyball and basketball teams. Hobbies and interests for Delayna include; basketball, volleyball, making new friends and hanging out with current friends, spending time with family, riding horses, powwow dancing, going to powwows, listening to music and texting! Her favorite powwows this past year have been the Sho-Ban Festival in Fort Hall, ID and the Southern Paiute Veterans Powwow. Delayna's future goal is to attend college.
The FIFTEENTH Southern Paiute Veterans Princess
Alexis Adrianna Ortega, proudly represented the Southern Paiute Veterans Association for 2010-2011. She is a proud member of the Shivwits Band of Paiutes. Alexis is the daughter of Constance "Tessie Domingo" and Marcial Salazar and the grandaughter of the Late Eldene Snow (Shivwits) and the Late Harmon Riley Domingo (Moapa). She is the great-granddaughter of Mary Bushhead and Stewart Snow. Alexis' Great Uncle Crawford Snow served 2 terms and gave his life during the Vietnam war.
Alexis comes from a family who highly respects and honors all war veterans and every year since she was 7 she has participated in events on Veterans day to honor her uncle and to honor the men who gave their lives because she believes because of them she has the opportunity to dream and has the opportunity to make a difference in this world because of their sacrifice.
When she was eight years old she decided that one day she wanted to represent the veterans in this way. In 2010 that dream of hers became a reality. She had the opportunity to travel to numerous pow wows and events in the U.S. and Canada where she had the opportunity to share all that the veterans have taught her.
Alexis is honored and grateful that she was able to get to know the veterans and was grateful that they were kind and treated her with respect. The Southern Paiute Veterans have been an inspiration to her and have taught her to always hold yourself with dignity and self-respect.
Alexis is currently attending the University of California, Santa Cruz and is studying Clinical Psychology and she hopes to one day bring knowledge back to her people and she hopes to become an example to the children & teens in her life and show that it's possible to have dreams and it's possible to believe in yourself.
Alexis would like to thank all of those who stood beside her during this year, her family, friends, pow wow family, all her friendly acquaintances and the Veterans.
The FOURTEENTH Southern Paiute Veterans Princess
Sierra Reel, age 9, of Moapa Indian River Reservation is a 4th grader, at Ute V. Parkins Elelmentary, Moapa, Nevada. Daughter of Tanisha Tom and Robert Reel (Reno, Nevada). Granddaughter of Debra Love, and the Late Ivan Tom, both of Maoap Paiute Indian River Reservation.
The First Princess to SERVE TWO YEARS, CONSECUTIVE, CONGRATULATIONS SIERRA!
The THIRTEENTH Southern Paiute Veterans Princess
Sierra Reel, age 8, of Moapa Indian River Reservation is a 3rd grader, at Ute V. Parkins Elelmentary, Moapa, Nevada. Daughter of Tanisha Tom and Robert Reel (Reno, Nevada). Granddaughter of Debra Love, and the Late Ivan Tom, both of Maoap Paiute Indian River Reservation. CONGRATULATIONS!
The TWELTH Southern Paiute Veterans Princess
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The SEVENTH Southern Paiute Veterans Princess
"My name is Mariah Ashley Mike, and I am the granddaughter of the late Carl "Snake" Hovietz, who served in the United States Marine Corps, a Veteran of the Vietnam War and a Purple Heart recipient, and Diana Hovietz and Late Delores Mike Villagrana and Larry Pete. I am the daughter of Kevin Mike and Nicole Hovietz, and the big sister of Talon and Raiden Mike.
I am currently a senior at Canyon Springs Leadership and Law Preparatory Academy where I am a leadeship major. I am involved in the Barack Obama Campaign for Change and have donated by time to voter registration, canvassing, and voter outreach. VOTE FOR OBAMA!=D. My hobbies are reading, playing volleyball and soccer at my high school, going to the movies, and MySpace blogging!
My freshman year of college I hope to attend Ft. Lewis College to complete pre-requisite courses and Native American Studies. After, I hope to transfer to the University of Colorado at Boulder to continue studying Native American Studies and enroll in the Indian Law Clinic. I hope to come back to my people and share all the knowledge I can to ensure our prosperity and sovereignty.
I am very proud to have represented the Southern Paiute Veterans and of having the benefit of accompanying them to various pow wows. I would also like to thank my Aunt Melba Anderson who made and donated the current princess crown on my behalf to the Southern Paiute Veterans Association. I have been greatly supported by my family and hope to continue to do my best to make them proud of me in every way.
Thank you for the honor in serving as a former Southern Paiute Veterans Princess."
Mariah Ashley Mike(This submission was written at the time of Mariah's Reign as Princess, 2002.)
The SIXTH Southern Paiute Veterans Princess
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The SECOND Southern Paiute Veterans Princess
Monica Surrett, Moapa Band of Pauites. Daughter to Shirley Bow (Anderson) and Clifton Anderson, both of Moapa Band of Pauites. Granddaughter to Flora Simmons. Granddaughter to the Late Bessie (Bow) and Basil Bow, all of the Moapa Band of Paiutes.
The FIRST Southern Paiute Veterans Princess
Faye Ray Anderson was honored by Sarah Tom of Moapa Band of Paiutes, daughter to Clarence Tom of Moapa Band of Paiutes, and Gwen Wall (Tom) of Fort Mojave Tribe. Granddaughter to the late Segmiller (Tom) of Moapa Band of Pauites, granddaughter to the late Kennedth Wall of Cedar Band and Evelyn Marble (Wall) of Shivwits Band.
Moapa Band of Paiutes daughter to LaMar Anderson, Moapa Band of Paiutes and Robin Campbell of Las Vegas, Nevada. Granddaughter to the Late Belinda Lopez of The Pauite Tribe of Las Vegas, and the late Raymond Anderson, Moapa Band of Paiutes.
THE SOUTHERN PAIUTE
VETERANS ASSOCIATION
PRINCESS CROWN PRIOR TO 2018
During the reign of Mariah Ashley Mike, 2002-2003 The Princess Crown was created by her Aunt, Melba Anderson, and was donated to the Southern Paiute Veterans Association on her behalf. This donation was acknowledged in that same year of 2002 by Homer Long whom we here quote: "The Southern Paiute Veterans Association Pagent Committee had the opportunity to understand and hear the history of the beaded crown. At this time the pagent committee will recognize and acknowledge Melba Anderson and Family for their hard work dedication and donating the beaded crown to the Southern Paiute Veterans Association. Homer Long. Thank you so much!"
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