SHERIDAN — When host families volunteered to bring Miss Indian America pageant contestants into their home during All-American Indian Days, family members found benefits of participating beyond lending a hand to the program. Several families learned of new cultures that helped broaden their view of American Indians, thus helping others in learning about the unique culture the group of individuals bring to the nation.

“They would come stay at our house when they needed a break from Sheridan,” Jackie Yellowtail said. 

Her grandparents, Tom and Susie Yellowtail, hosted pageant contestants and chaperoned several trips across the country. 

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