I sat in the front row of a school auditorium watching girls compete in a princess contest. This was not a competition of fancy hair and youngsters wearing makeup, but rather a tradition dating back decades. These girls were seeking to become the young princesses of the Northern Ute Tribe in Fort Duchesne, Utah. The tiniest of the girls shared a story she had learned from her grandmother. One older contestant spoke about her desire to travel, to take part in the powwows and tribal celebratio
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