2023-24 Teen Miss Cherokee Kyndra Postoak places the crown on 2024-25 Teen Miss Cherokee Dvdaya Swimmer during the pageant held in Cherokee, N.C. on Oct. 3, 2024. (BROOKLYN BROWN/One Feather photo)
2024-25 Teen Miss Cherokee Dvdaya Swimmer is shown shortly after being crowned during the pageant in Cherokee, N.C. on Oct. 3, 2024. (BROOKLYN BROWN/One Feather photo)
2024-25 Teen Miss Cherokee Dvdaya Swimmer speaks during the Veteran’s Honoring event during the Cherokee Indian Fair in Cherokee, N.C. on Oct. 4, 2024. (SCOTT MCKIE B.P./One Feather photo)