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The Muscogee (Creek) Nation is accepting applications for the 2015 MCN Scholarship Pageant through Friday, May 1 at 5 p.m.
The purpose of the pageant is to provide an educational scholarship opportunity to young Muscogee (Creek) women and help develop public speaking skills, self-confidence and cultural knowledge of Muscogee (Creek) history, customs and traditions. This year's pageant theme is “We Are Mvskoke." ‘Mvskoke' is the traditional spelling for ‘Muscogee.'
“We hope that contestants will benefit by learning more about their Mvskoke heritage, culture and language while also representing the Nation as a Muscogee (Creek) citizen," MCN Pageant Committee Chair Terra Beaver said.
The pageant will be held Saturday, June 6 at 6 p.m. at the Mvskoke Dome in Okmulgee in coordination with the 2015 MCN Festival.
Young women ages 17-24 will contend to earn the title of Miss MCN and must be a high school graduate. Competitors ages 14-17 may still be in high school and compete to be named Jr. Miss MCN.
Contestants are required to be a Muscogee (Creek) citizen, have a current GPA (grade point average) of at least 2.5, reside in Oklahoma, have access to traditional Mvskoke clothing, and never have been married, conceived a child and not cohabiting with a significant other.  Applicants must turn in all required documentation such as a copy of her citizenship card, school transcript, report card and application by the May 1 deadline.
The young women will be judged on interview skills, essay, traditional dress and traditional presentation. Bonus point can be earned through a Mvskoke knowledge quiz.
“The ideal candidate will be a goodwill ambassador for the Muscogee (Creek) Nation," Beaver said.
Miss MCN will receive a $2,500 cash award and a $2,500 scholarship to the school of her choice among other prizes. Jr. Miss MCN will receive a $1,500 cash award as well as other prizes.
For more information, or to apply for the 2015 MCN Scholarship Pageant, visit: http://www.muscogeenation-nsn.gov/Pages/ScholarshipPageant/ScholarshipPageant.html, call MCN Pageant Committee Chair Terra Beaver at: 918-758-9769, or MCN Pageant Committee Secretary Nancy Deere at: 918-706-8118.