Comanche Nation Princess Says Farwell at Powwow

Comanche Nation Princess Bluesky Tosee held her outgoing powwow on Friday, March 21, and Saturday, March 22, at Watchetaker Hall.

She said being a princess had a lot of responsibilities.

“It's very responsibility-driven, but it's such an honor to be able to hold that position within my tribe,” Tosee said.

However, the beginning was her favorite part.

“When we had the honor dance…and I found out I had won and I got crowned because right then I knew that I carried on my family's legacy of being Comanche royalty,” Tosee said.

She said powwows had a special place in her reign and enjoyed meeting princesses from across the United States.

“My junior princess year, I was able to go to UNITY…and I have friends now, even as senior princess, that they're senior princess within their tribe as well, so, being able to meet a whole bunch of kids there, and that was in Minnesota,” Tosee said. “So, from Minnesota all the way down to Oklahoma, I have friends all over the United States that are princesses as well and carried on their legacy, such as I did. So, to be able to build that connection and still have it to this day is really, really meaningful.”

She said anyone who wants to be a Comanche princess should always be kind, open-minded and have a smile.

“Even if you're having a horrible day and nothing's going your way, maybe even though you won't see it as much, but a smile can change somebody else's day,” Tosee said. “So, maybe they're having a bad day too, and that smile just changes their day.”

She said her biggest support came from family and friends, especially her dad and grandma.

Comanche Nation Jr. Princess Arlene Schonchin, as well as royalty from across the state, attended the powwow.