Jenna Peters, 24, was awarded the crown after an intense three-week process. “It’s amazing,” Peters told a news release Thursday. “It was a long journey and I feel honored to be recognized among this incredible group of women I competed with.” Peters joins the Sikapinakii Low Horn of Siksika Nation, which has been crowned Princess of the First Nations. Together, the couple will serve as Stampede ambassadors, attending hundreds of events celebrating Western heritage, culture and community spirit. “I’m looking forward to the next few months,” Peters said. Stampede describes the young woman as skilled and accomplished, and says she shone in an “extremely narrow field of talented competitors” as they demonstrated their skills in public speaking, horseback riding and personal interviews. “Jenna Peters works in the energy sector and in her spare time enjoys competing in Cowboy Challenge, horseback riding, volleyball, hiking and fishing,” a press release said. “As a former Stampede Showrider, Peters feels that her involvement with Calgary Stampede as a young woman helped her become what she is today.” The coronation of the Princess of Calgary Stampede 2022 took place on Wednesday night during a private event in Stampede Park.
