Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Pageant
The Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Pageant provides an educational scholarship opportunity for young Mvskoke women. Miss and Jr. Miss Muscogee (Creek) Nation represent our Nation as goodwill ambassadors.
Their year long reign includes various educational, social, cultural and public appearances as well as speaking engagements. Through the Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Pageant, young women develop their sense of self-confidence, poise, public speaking skills, social skills, and expand their cultural knowledge of Mvskoke history, customs and traditions.
The pageant logo is
representative of our
ancient Mvskoke cultural motifs
and is taken from the "Perpetual Blessings" Limited Edition Series Pendleton Blanket designed by
Brian On-The-Hill and issued by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
The Pageant Logo
Miss & Jr. Miss
Muscogee (Creek) Nation
Miss and Jr. Miss Muscogee (Creek) Nation is an ambassador of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation and for her chosen platform. She is a young lady who is confident, comfortable and commands presence. She is an intelligent, talented individual who takes personal pride in her physical appearance and health. She is an articulate, independent, and courageuos and grounded in her Mvskoke beliefs. She is a proven achiever at her academics and in her personal life. She is a role model who inspires others and relates well to people of all ages. She is energetic, charismatic, compassionate and outgoing as well as cooperative, flexible and punctual.
Job Duties
Miss and Jr. Miss Muscogee (Creek) Nation are ambassadors of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation, of education and of their chosen platform. Miss and Jr. Miss serve as role models who inspire others and relate well to people of all ages. Miss and Jr. Miss are energetic, charismatic, compassionate, cooperative, flexible, punctual, take instruction well, and love to learn.
Miss and Jr. Miss make personal appearances, do public speaking and are required to attend and participate in the Royalty Orientation, Muscogee (Creek) Nation Festival, Royalty Retreat, Royalty Ready, Muscogee (Creek) Nation Scholarship Pageant, and all Quarterly Meetings of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation National Council, and Inauguration (if applicable).
Qualifications
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Have a current GPA 2.5 or higher.
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Must be an enrolled citizen of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation.
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Jr. Miss must be at least 14-17 years of age (as of January 1, 2022) and attending school grades 9-12 within the State of Oklahoma for the 2023-2024 school year.
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Miss MCN must be 17-24 years of age (as of January 1, 2022) and attending a college or technical school within the State of Oklahoma for the 2022-2023 school year.
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Must reside in the State of Oklahoma.
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Own or have access to traditional Mvskoke clothing.
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Have access to reliable transportation.
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Cannot be engaged, married, divorced or cohabiting with a significan other.
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Cannot be pregnant or parenting.
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Winning contestants must be able to sign the official Miss and Jr. Miss Muskogee (Creek) Nation contract prior to the beginning of her reign.
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Attend the Royalty Retreat, (4-1-23) and the Royalty Ready (5-6-23) (Location: TBD).
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❖ Application and all required documentation must be submitted by 5:00pm on March 3, 2022
A Struggle to Survive
"Today starts another chapter in our history, as we continue down this path that our forefathers had planned for us. For this nation to survive with its traditions, culture, and language, it is incumbent for the Muscogee women to regain its strength and to inspire other women to step forward and say, 'Yes, I am a Muscogee Creek woman. I know who I am, I know where I've been and I know where I am going.'"
-The late Wilbur Chebon Gouge, Pageant Traditional Advisor 2004-2009
