Calgary Stampede names actor Owen Crow Shoe as 2024 parade marshal
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This article was published 14/06/2024 (541 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
CALGARY – The Calgary Stampede’s opening day parade will be led by an Indigenous actor from southern Alberta.
Owen Crow Shoe, from the Piikani Nation and Blood Tribe of the Blackfoot Confederacy, began his acting career as a stunt rider on the Oscar winning movie “The Revenant.”
He’s currently in California, where he is working on the film “Dream.”
Crow Shoe co-stars this summer alongside 2022 parade marshal Kevin Costner in the movie “Horizon: An American Saga.”
Last year’s parade marshal was Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who will be part of the Artemis 2 flight that is set to circle the moon in 2025.
Crow Shoe says he has only missed one Stampede since he started coming with his family more than 30 years ago.
“The Calgary Stampede parade is a long-running tradition dating back to 1912 and I’m proud to continue that tradition…leading the parade and opening up the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth,” Crow Shoe said in a video message on Facebook.
“The Stampede has always been about family, about the people for me. I’ve made a lot of great memories and met a lot of amazing people.”
The Stampede runs July 5th to 14th.