Miss Indian Transgender competition
Kellie Hwang - Dec. 10, 2009 12:00 AM
The Arizona Republic
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/arizonaliving/articles/2009/12/10/20091210transgenderpageant1210.htmlMesa resident Ricki Quintero gazes proudly at two Native American dresses in her apartment.
One is white with turquoise embroidery, and the other is a sunny yellow. Both are made of soft deerskin, embellished with silver ornaments and finished with long, meticulously cut tassels.
These dresses are meaningful to the 30-year-old member of the White Mountain Apache Tribe. Not only did she make them, but she wore them when she won the 2007 Miss Indian Transgender Arizona Pageant, a title she has held for two years.
