Navajo / Hopi Cultural Adornment

Photo of 2014 Miss Navajo Nation McKeon Dempsey
Source: Instagram

As an avid user of Instagram I follow the current reigning Miss Navajo Nation, McKeon Dempsey.

This photograph was posted by her which depicts southwestern Hopi Pueblo and Navajo cultural adornment in the 21st century. The Hopi girls are wearing white, red and black woven mantas with woven sash belts, turquoise and silver jewelry.  The three Pueblo girls are wearing their hair in traditional women's Hopi hair style.

Miss Navajo Nation McKeon is adorned in post-Long Walk era attire via her velvet shirt and 3-tiered skirt and woven sash belt. She also wears her silver and turquoise jewelry including silver concho belt and Navajo squash blossom necklace.

This picture is a great depiction of modern cultural women's adornment of the Hopi and Navajo.