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elebrated as one of the
most popular Miss Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial Queens, in recent years,
Miss Cody Jansen, is preparing
to pass on her crown, Saturday,
August 9, 2014, at
by
the night perforangelee mance of the 93rd
Inter-tribal
lillian Annual CeremoniIndian
al held at the gorgeous Red
Rock State Park Arena in Gallup, New Mexico. It is unlikely,
but mostly unfortunate, if you
haven’t heard of Miss Gallup
Inter-tribal Indian Ceremonial
Queen Cody Jansen, since she
has become a celebrity on Navajoland and now holds over
4800 cyber fans on her popular Facebook page. At age 23,
and recently accepted into the
University of New Mexico’s Anderson School of Business, it is
without a doubt, that this wittybright-eyed-beauty has reign
worthily on Navajoland and The
RESource is proud to feature
her in a final hurrah.

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Clan: Kinlichiinii nishli, Bilagaana basashchiin, Honaghaanii
da shichei, Bilagaana da shinali
Biography: My parents are Delores and the late Jan Jansen. I
am the sixth out of seven children. I am from Coyote Canyon,
New Mexico and I graduated
from Tohatchi High School. I received my Associate Degree in
General Studies from the University of New Mexico. I am a
student at the University of New
Mexico Anderson School of
Business where I hope to gain
a Bachelor in Business Administration with a concentration in
Accounting.
What are the responsibilities
of Miss Ceremonial?
Official Title: Miss Gallup Inter-Tribal Indian Ceremonial
Queen. My responsibilities are
to impart traditional knowledge
and teachings to those I serve
and come into contact with, as
Miss Ceremonial. I represent
and share with more than my

own tribe, as Miss Ceremonial. I am able to do this by having active roles in community
events and school assemblies
as a speaker and a flutist. I also
promote the Gallup Inter-Tribal
Indian Ceremonial which is on
its 93rd year, is a New Mexico
True event, and embodies the
virtues of Native American Peoples. Once again, it will be held
at the Red Rock State Park
from August 6th to the 10th.
What have you learned about
yourself this past year?
I have learned I am able to do
far more work when I forget myself and I have learned my family is the most important part of
my life.
Reminiscing the past twelvemonths, what accomplishment are you most proud of?
I am most proud of my personal
mental and spiritual growth. I
found out I was capable of so
much more when I applied myself during my reign. Staying

busy encouraged and highlighted my growth in those areas.
What motivates you to
achieve your goals (any
goal)?
My relationship with my family
and my Heavenly Father motivates me to achieve my goals.
Through prayer I have come
to understand everyone has
boundless potential and that my
abilities and talents are meant
to help others. Everyone in my
family has helped me with my
goals that were meant to make
my life better.
What is your greatest failure
(any failure in life), and what
did you learn from it?
Something I am trying to master
is patience. I have learned that
a lot of the things I stress over
ar