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2026 Calgary Stampede First Nations Princess, Raegan First Rider (CJWE\/Sarah Scott)\n<\/p>\n
The 2027 Calgary Stampede First Nation Princess Contest is ongoing and only has one more month for applications!<\/p>\n
The First Nation Princess attends hundreds of community and Stampede events throughout the season, as ambassadors for the Calgary Stampede and Calgary\u2019s western heritage.<\/p>\n
The application has three steps and is open to all Treaty 7 members. The first section covers basic information, the second asks short-form questions, and the third section asks for uploaded media and a short self-introduction video.<\/p>\n
Applicants must identify as female and be between 19 and 26 years old as of October 25, 2026. They must also have completed high school or hold an equivalent credential.<\/p>\n
Candidates must be members of a Treaty 7 First Nation, including Kainai, Piikani, Siksika, Tsuut\u2019ina or Iyarhe Nakoda. They must also commit to the full year\u2011long reign and promotion of Elbow River Camp and the Calgary Stampede.<\/p>\n
A valid driver\u2019s license is required, and applicants must be willing to undergo a background check. Those without a passport must be prepared to apply for one.<\/p>\n
Each applicant must have a sponsor who is a current Tipi Holder residing within Elbow River Camp at the Calgary Stampede.<\/p>\n
Application Requirements\u00a0<\/p>\n
Letter from the Nation confirming you are a member or image of Status Card.
\nA document (driver\u2019s license, passport) that confirms your age.
\nA front-facing photo in full regalia.
\nTwo personal reference letters (cannot be from immediate family).
\nBrief essay on why you would like to be the 2027 Calgary Stampede First Nations Princess.<\/p>\n
Applications are open here and close on September 18th, at 4pm.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"2026 Calgary Stampede First Nations Princess, Raegan First Rider (CJWE\/Sarah Scott) The 2027 Calgary Stampede First Nation Princess…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":172930,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[164,51,18471,17,3016,3015,8482,46468,5161,46467,3017,46469],"class_list":["post-172929","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-calgary","tag-alberta","tag-calgary","tag-calgary-radio","tag-canada","tag-country-music","tag-indigenous","tag-lethbridge","tag-lethbridge-radio","tag-medicine-hat","tag-medicine-hat-radio","tag-south","tag-treaty-7"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172929","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=172929"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/172929\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/172930"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=172929"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=172929"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/canada\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=172929"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}