Comanche Nation Princess Looks Back on Reign, Hosts Powwow

Comanche Nation Princess Isabela Ramirez held her outgoing powwow on Saturday, March 21, at Watchetaker Hall.

She said her reign went well.

“It was definitely a lot compared to like my past titles, but it was all really worth it, and I was just able to meet a whole lot more family that I knew nothing about and then make a lot more friends,” Ramirez said. “And it's really nice being able to see people that know about me and just learn more about them.”

Her favorite part was Comanche Nation Fair and said it was hectic.

“We were rushing around the whole time, but it's a once-in-a-lifetime kind of event for being the tribal princess, just seeing how much people show up and you kind of get to create a whole bunch of bonds with like teenagers that are there, dancing, and it's really nice being able to see all the different tribes come together,” Ramirez said. “And also, like another thing I really enjoyed was going to Unity, just hanging out with a whole bunch of different youth from all over the U.S. and being able to show my Comanche culture because I wore a whole bunch of my dresses out there and just seeing the people look at my dress and ask about it. I really enjoyed teaching them about what my stuff is and help teach them…what our Comanche customs are.”

As for her message for anyone who wants to be in this role…

“Like I said, it can get really hectic, but it's all worth it in the end. You have a whole bunch of older sisters which are the former princesses. If you have any questions, they're always there for you, and you gain a lot of family from this,” she said. “It's not just you meet somebody and they become your friends, they'll really help you along your way and you'll be able to be a part of the history of Comanche Nation and this is a really rewarding thing because you also just get to go out and showcase your culture and help teach about what your tribe is and you get to help encourage younger kids get into the arena.”

Ramriez invited past princesses to the powwow.

“I noticed our former princesses don't really get honored as much as they should. They held this title for a year. Some held it longer than a year,” she said. “And I just feel like they should get paid as much respect as they showed our nation because a lot of people kind of just look at them, and after their title is over, they kind of push them to the side, but I feel like it's an important role and they should truly be honored.”

Ramriez said having the sorority come together felt like a proper reunion.

“I really enjoyed seeing them because if you look at them and how they intermingled, they're really close. It's a tight-knit family, and I'm glad that I was able to bring a lot of them together because life tends to bring people away from each other,” she said. “You never have time to see them, and I really like that I was able to get us all in one area and we could connect, talk, and just really go back to friendships and everything.”

Ramirez is going to be the next Little Ponies princess in her senior year of high school and plans to attend university in Montana to become an educator.