The pandemic has led Indigenous pageant queens or tribal ambassadors like Parrish to redefine their duties. Miss Indian World Cheyenne Ette Kippenberger called other pageant winners to join her in teaching their communities about the census. Indigenous people have been "so undercounted and so underrepresented" for decades and young leaders want to change it, Kippenberger said. Many ceremonies and traditional social dances have been postponed or modified for social distancing, the 24-year-old said. Many ceremonies and traditional social dances have been postponed or modified for social distancing, the 24-year-old said.

Source: CNN September 09, 2020 18:46 UTC