Link to the Miss Navajo Site: www.missnavajocouncil.org

News Articles regarding my reign and studies:

"The most challenging aspects facing contestants as part of every Miss Navajo Nation Pageant do not come from the intricacies of sheep butchering, or the traditional talent of Dine songmaking. Karletta Chief, the reigning Miss Nation Nation for 2000-01, will tell you the real test comes in preserving tradition."    Click here for story>>

"During the pageant, Karletta Chief -- 24 years old -- displayed two expressions: the first as bright as a Christmas tree light, the other as grave as a visiting empress from Japan. She may very well have been reflecting on the extraordinary path that brought her to this most unusual beauty pageant -- and that would lead to her crowning as Miss Navajo Nation 2000-2001."     Click here for story>>

"Three days after being crowned the 2000-2001 Miss Navajo Nation, she can relate to how those people felt. Chief has noticed the leering looks and whispers as complete strangers hesitantly approached her, eager for a handshake. Originally from Black Mesa, Ariz., Chief grew up without electricity or running water in the Bennett Freeze area. She hopes to use the upcoming year to advocate environmental issues and serve as a role model."  Click here for story>>

"Defenders of keeping Lake Powell rather than draining the huge reservoir have a new champion in the new Miss Navajo Nation, Karletta Chief. The 24-year-old holds bachelor and master's degrees from Leland Stanford Jr. University and has started work on her doctoral degree. Her interest is environmental engineering, especially being able to apply the theory in a practical way. "                 Click here for story>>

Stiles, Ed Press Release. "Ex-Miss Navajo studying burned areas to help prevent runoff, flooding." Navajo Times. August 7, 2003.

Sanders, Benji. "Our Outdoors grabs serious study at UA." Arizona Daily Star. September 8, 2003.

University of Arizona. UA at a Glance. "UA Grad Student Invents Tool to Study Runoff, Save Land." September 2003.

Society of Women Engineers 2001 Annual Conference Student Opening Keynote by Karletta Chief

Special Speaker at Austrialian Conference "Women at Work 2001"

A personal interview With Karletta Chief Miss Navajo Nation 00-01, Window Rock, 6. August 2001 by Claudia Acklin

Karletta Chief is one of 2 PhD Students to receive University of Arizona Centennial Award (December 2003)