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The 17-year-old Siksika fancy dancer who is featured on the 2021 Calgary Stampede poster will also lead the Stampede parade as its official marshal.
Katari Right Hand has been dancing and showcasing her culture at the Calgary stampede since she was a young girl.
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Right Hand’s Blackfoot name, Nààpiwa otó piim Akikowan, was given to her following the 2013 floods in southern Alberta and means Rainbow Girl, “an emblem of hope.”
CALGARY The 2021 Calgary Stampede Parade will follow a different route and not be open to spectators thanks to the ongoing pandemic, but will still feature some familiar traditions. The parade to kick off the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth usually attracts hundreds of thousands of Stampede-goers along its downtown route, and organizers are hoping that will happen again, albeit virtually. The parade will still feature the popular floats, marching bands and mounted riders, but rather than travelling through downtown on July 9, this year s parade will be held at Stampede Park before the grounds open to the public. Katari Right Hand from the Siksika First Nation, who is featured on this year s Stampede poster, has been chosen as the 2021 Calgary Stampede Parade Marshal.