LaTasha has been in the Pow-Wow arena all of her life. She has competed in Cloth and Buckskin categories and has never missed dancing at the Kiowa Black Leggins Warrior Society Celebration in May and October. She is very proud of her father Gary, her sister Kimberly Toyekoyah and brothers Spc. Willie Clark (currently serving in Iraq), Seth Morgan, Grandfather Roland Whitehorse, her adopted father’s Corky Poolaw and Cliff Reeder service to all Branches of the military: Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines.

Her Maternal Grandparents are Matthew Whitehorse and the late Lucille (Otis) Whitehorse. Her Maternal Great-Grandparents are the late Charlie and Laura Whitehorse. Her Paternal Grandparents are the late Ida Mae Lewis and the late Lee Clark. Her Paternal Great-Grandparents are the late Willie Lewis and the late Annie Sitting Eagle.

LaTasha is the Direct 5th generation descendant of “Tau-Hau-Son” severed with distinction as the last chief of the Kiowa’s for 33 years, prior to his death in 1866. Her great-grandfather Charlie “Tsen-Tente” Whitehorse was the Keeper of the Sacred Bustle for the O-Ho-Mah Lodge. All other Kiowa societies died out, only to be revived in the 1950’s. “Tsen-Tente” recorded songs from the O-Ho-Mah Lodge, Gourd Dance, Sundance Ceremony, Ghost Dance and many others, which are now in the permanent custody of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. “Tsen-Tente” was never given credit for his effort to ensure that the sacred songs of the Kiowa would never be lost to the White Assimilation Efforts. Her Grandfather Matthew Whitehorse is the Bustle Keeper for the O-Ho-Mah Lodge. He was the Kiowa Tribal Director for 12 Years 1967-1972 and 1976-1981. He served as the Drum Keeper for the American Indian Exposition and has been honored by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma for his lifetime achievements and many accomplishments.LaTasha is very proud to have this incredible family lineage, which reflects the Love of the Kiowa Culture and Traditions for more than 100 years.

“If I am elected I promise I will represent the Kiowa People with respect and dignity at all the pow-wows that I attend throughout Indian Country. Thank you for your votes.”

Daisy Mae Swift: Daisy Mae (Quoot-Tho-Shawn) Swift is the 16-year-old daughter of Mr. Virgil H. Swift and Lois Haumpy Swift. Daisy is an enrolled member of the Kiowa Tribe of Oklahoma and is also from the Wichita and Affiliated Tribes. She has three older brothers, the late Virgil Jr., Frank Carl of Lawton, and Ryan Jon Swift of Anadarko. Her grandparents were Gregory and Mefaunwy "Daisy" Whitehorse Haumpy and La Vera Swift Reeder. Her great-grandparents were James "Honey-Ho" Haumpy and Mary Satepauhoodle Haumpy, and Charlie "Tsen-tente" Whitehorse and Mable "Maun-Kau-quoodle" Hummingbird. Also, Frank and Eunice Campbell Swift. She is a direct descendant of Red Tipi, Tau-hau-son, Hummingbird, Satepauhoodle, and Tawakoni Jim. Her great-grandfather Charlie "Tsein-tente" Whitehorse was the keeper of the Sacred Bustle of the O-Ho-Mah Lodge unto which her uncle Matthew Whitehorse presently retains.

Daisy was brought into the arena as a child at the age of two years old. She has participated in tribal activities her whole life. At the age of eight, Daisy Mae began mentoring with her grandmother Lucy Whitehorse learning the Kiowa Language focusing on Kiowa hymns and veterans/war dance songs. She won first place in her category at the Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair five years in a row including the Language Masters category in 2008. She has performed sign language and traditional music at annual powwows, rodeos, and talent shows. Some songs were composed and performed by Daisy Mae. She enjoys visiting with her elders and learning new Kiowa phrases.

Daisy served as the South West Oklahoma Vietnam Veterans Junior Princess from 2000-2004 and has been selected as Head Girl/Lady dancer for various powwows throughout the years. She competes and has won in Southern Buckskin and Cloth and in Northern Cloth categories as a pastime. She loves to sing backup for her brother and the drum group from Riverside Indian School and singing hand drum songs and playing handgame.

She was in the gifted & talented program at Riverside Indian School her freshman and sophomore years. She was the RIS Native American Club Princess her sophomore year. She is presently a junior and is being homeschooled by her parents. She enjoys running, boxing, and playing volleyball and basketball. She also enjoys playing her guitar, writing poetry, and drawing. She was raised in a traditional Kiowa home with the beliefs of the Native American Church. Her goals in life are being able to speak Kiowa fluently and completing her education, where her interests are in anthropology and archaeology.

Daisy Mae is very proud to be Kiowa. If elected, Daisy Mae promises to uphold Kiowa tradition and culture to the best of her ability.

Catlin Tsoodle: Catlin Tsoodle is the daughter of Tim and Myra Tsoodle and the sister of Melissa, Peggy, Casey, and Ethan. Her paternal grandparents are Peggy and the late Fred Tsoodle. Her maternal parents are the late Hazel Dupoint Kaudle Kaule and the late Jerry Conner also Phil "Joe Fish" and Joyce Dupoint. My Paternal great-grandparents are the late Henry James Tsoodle and Mabel Hummingbird and Milton Toyebo and Margaret Quoetone. Her maternal grandparents are the late Joseph and Georgia Dupoint and Wilbur Conner and Hannah Keahbone. She also comes from the Tanedooah, Botone, Satepauhoodle, and White Buffalo families.

She is a seventeen-year-old junior at Carnegie High School and is employed as an associate at Wal-Mart in Anadarko.

"If elected to honorably represent the Kiowa Tribal people as your tribal princess, I pledge to serve with the utmost respect of this prestigious position. I understand that there are many responsibilities that must be taken into consideration. As your Kiowa Tribal Princess, I shall represent my family, the Kiowa Tribe, and Native Americans to the best of my ability. I believe that if there is ever a tribal event taking place that the Kiowa Princess should be present. I would be honored to represent the Kiowa Tribe at the American Indian Exposition because this is the sole reasoning that tribal representation began.

As the Kiowa Tribal Princess, I will strive to promote a positive image to all Kiowa people and to continue to be drug and alcohol free. I especially want to encourage the younger generations to learn about our Kiowa traditions, language, and the Kiowa way of life."