Episode 281: Miss Great Falls

About this episode

Kylie LaFountain discusses her journey as Miss Great Falls and the importance of Indigenous representation in pageantry.

This week on We're No Dam Experts, Rebecca and Shannon sit down with Kylie LaFountain — the current Miss Great Falls and a proud member of the Little Shell Tribe. Kylie shares her journey into pageantry, why Indigenous representation matters on the Miss Montana stage, and how she's using her platform to advocate for Indigenous education, MMIP awareness, and cultural pride. Plus, we chat about her upcoming Miss Montana competition, incorporating traditional fancy dance into her talent performance, and inspiring the next generation to dream big. Miss Great Falls on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/k.lafountain6/ News Story about Kylie: https://www.krtv.com/neighborhood-news/indian-country/great-falls-woman-brings-indigenous-representation-to-miss-montana-pageant Miss Montana: https://www.missmontana.org/copy-of-2023-contestants-1

People in this episode

Hosts: Rebecca Engum, Shannon Newth

Guest: Kylie LaFountain

Topics covered

• pageantry
• Indigenous representation
• advocacy
• cultural pride
• education
• Miss Montana competition

Keywords

• Miss Great Falls
• Kylie LaFountain
• Indigenous education
• MMIP awareness
• cultural pride
• pageantry
• Miss Montana

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Little Shell Tribe, Miss Montana

Places: Great Falls

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