PRIME Minister Samuel Hinds and Minister of Amerindian Affairs Pauline Sukhai Sunday evening were among the patrons at a cocktail hosted at the El Dorado Inn for the 2011 Amerindian Heritage Pageant delegates. The 10 delegates, after a brief introduction spent the evening mingling with some well-known personalities.
Treasure James, Heidi Pearson, Naomi Samuels, Marcia Ramjohn, Devika Lopes, Nesha Vantra, Joyce Paul, Julene Salti and Anece Hicks are the delegates competing for the Miss Amerindian Heritage Month title.
The pageant, slated for Saturday at the National Cultural Centre, is part of the series of activities the Ministry of Amerindian Affairs has planned to celebrate Amerindian Heritage Month.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, Collin Croal; Chairman of the National Toshaos Council, Yvonne Pearson; fashion designer Sonia Noel; and former queens of the pageant were among invitees at the event.