All American Indian Days & the Miss Indian America Pageant Exhibition at Museum at the Bighorns

According to the Museum at the Bighorns, for more than 50 years, All American Indian Days (AAID) in Sheridan, stood as one of the largest and most important intertribal gatherings in the United States. The pageant at its center crowned 29 Native women who represented their indigenous nations and cultures. 

The Museum at the Bighorns’s current exhibition brings their stories together and displays their objects collected during their service as Miss Indian America. 

Recently, several former titleholders returned to the museum, traveling from all over the nation for a program on Sept. 19 celebrating that legacy. While appearing on Sheridan Media’s The Pulse, Operations Manager Chip King said some of the women met for the first time during the reunion. King said he was honored to be a small part of an event that will be with him for the rest of his life. 

C. King  

The Museum at the Bighorns is sharing the history of All American Indian Days and the Miss Indian America Pageant through an exhibit on view until Dec. 23. 

Admission is $3 per person, and children younger than 5 enter free. Learn more about the All American Indian Days and the Miss Indian America Pageant by clicking here.