Book Review: "Muscogee Daughter — My Sojourn to the Miss America Pageant" by Susan Supernaw
"Muscogee Daughter — My Sojourn to the Miss America Pageant" (University of Nebraska Press, $24.95) by Susan Supernaw was a surprise and a delight to read. Written more than a decade ago, it won the annual competition sponsored by the Native Writers' Circle of the Americas for unpublished manuscripts by American Indian writers in 2003, but was not published until this month.
Supernaw grew up in a home filled with poverty, alcoholism and abuse. She found an escape in dance, school and the church. She excelled academically and became a presidential scholar. She was chosen Miss Phillips University and was named Miss Oklahoma in 1971. Throughout it all, she remained true to herself, following a spiritual path that led to her earning her Indian name.
Although she wasn't chosen as Miss America, she did serve as a positive role model for American Indians as well as for young girls everywhere. She is matter-of-fact about her accomplishments, giving credit and praise to those who helped her along the way. Her story is poignant, inspiring and sometimes humorous.
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