Miss New York crowned Miss America; Miss Maryland in top 10; Miss Iowa’s marijuana gaffe
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In the end, it was once again North vs. South at the Miss America pageant Saturday night, and this time it was a Miss New York who triumphed over a Miss South Carolina for the crown.
But wait! It turns out that new Miss America Mallory Hagan is actually an Opelika, Alabama native, who moved north only four years ago to attend Fashion Institute of Technology.
Jodi Rave Spotted Bear (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation)
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Location: Twin Buttes, North Dakota
Spoken Languages: English
Topic Expertise: Federal trust relationship with American Indians; Indigenous issues ranging from spirituality and environment to education and land rights
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