Miss Navajo is a 2007 independent documentary film directed by Billy Luther.
21-year-old Crystal Frazier lives with her family on a farm near Table Mesa, New Mexico, having recently decided to enter the Miss Navajo Nation pageant, although is initially sceptical of her chances of winning.
Crystal becomes more serious about her participation in the contest when she realises that, unlike typical American beauty pageants, the competition promotes the Navajo Nation, with the winner representing the culture and serving as a role model and spokesperson for the language and traditions of the Navajo people.
The entry criteria are that all contestants must be over eighteen years old, have graduated high school, and speak the Navajo language.
The contestants are tested on their knowledge about Navajo government, history, and contemporary issues including substance misuse on reservations and the role of women; their comprehension of the Navajo language; sheep butchering; and tortilla making.