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Princess Pageant of Native Women’s Voices of Alberta

Six women dressed in traditional clothing smile at the camera.

Date: 1969. Source: Gail Gallupe

One of the ideas that Bertha Clark-Jones promoted as she organized the Native Women’s Voices of Alberta was the Princess Pageant. Bertha believed that Indigenous women and girls should have strong self-esteem and confidence and that they should be proud of their heritage as Indigenous people.