2002
Kiowa Tribal Princess Candidates
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Elaina
Maria Cozad-Torres: Elaina is the daughter of Netti TyAinna
Cozad Silva and Ramon Torres, the granddaughter of Leonard Jr. and
Ruby Cozad, and the great-granddaughter of Leonard Cozad Sr., Eva
Ahhaitty, Albert Guy, and Nettie Goomda Guy. Her great-great-grandparents
are Louis Cozad (Charley Roanhorse), Blanche Eikeah-bah-hoole, Wind
Goomda (nephew of Ahpeahtone), and Kon-Ta-Mah. She was an eighteen-year-old
senior at Western Heights High School in Oklahoma City where she was
a member of the band, flag corps, Spanish Club, and the Family, Community,
and Career Leader of America, and was President of the Native American
Club. Elaina had previously worked as a cashier at Western Sizzlin
and a Market Solicitor for Market-Media, Inc. She is a member of the
Rainy Mountain Baptist Church in Mountain View and was the 2000-2001
Oklahoma City Powwow Club Princess. |
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Stephanie
Raenell Taylor: Stephanie is the daughter of Thomas Taylor
and Marilyn Yeahquo Reid. Her grandparents are Maurice and Mary Yeahquo,
Florene Whitehorse Taylor, and the late Walter Taylor. She is the
great-granddaughter of Edward Yeahquo and May Quoetone Yeahquo, Samuel
Yellowhair Toppah and Julia Tainpeah, and Charlie Whitehorse and Laura
PauKauSah Whitehorse. She is a descendent of Dohausan, Old Chief Lonewolf
(Guipahgo), Yellowhair, and Tanedooah. She has two brothers and two
nieces and is 3/4 Kiowa. Stephanie was a seventeen-year-old junior
at Hale High School and was listed on the honor roll. Her extracurricular
activities included the High School Heroes Reading Program, Teens
Against Tobacco, Advance Dance, serving as president of the Hale HS
Indian Club, being a three-year cast member in the All Tribes Community
Baptist Church play Twas in the Moon of Wintertime, acting as an AIDS
educator for teens, and taking part in softball, basketball, tennis,
and track. Stephanie previously taught arts and crafts at Nambe Pueblo
Reservation and Espanola, NM. Before serving as Kiowa Princess, she
was involved in the American Indian Exposition as a pageant cast member
and an Arts and Crafts volunteer. She also completed Youth Leadership
Training through the Oklahoma National Guard, attended the Falls Creek
Youth Leadership conference, and was a member of the Bowen Indian
Baptist Youth Group in Tulsa. Stephanie had previously held the title
of Old Chief Lonewolf Descendents Princess. |
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