Miss Native American OKCPS

The purpose of the Miss Native American OKCPS title is to provide an opportunity for our female students to gain leadership experiences, serve as a positive role model, and to serve as an ambassador for the OKCPS Native American Student Services department and Native American students in the OKCPS District.

Applications available August 1, 2025. Please email rwerito@okcps.org for more information

2024-2025

Miss Native American OKCPS

Vivien Michelle Parker

Haa maruaweka, nu nahnia tsa.

My Name is Vivien Michelle Parker. I’m an 11th-grade student at Northwest Classen High School. My mother is Jennifer Ann Parker-Reyes, and I am the granddaughter of Richard and Nicole Alice Parker Sr. My maternal great-grandparents were Peggy Jean Parker Wahlenberg (Comanche) and Gerald and Barbara Green (Kickapoo and Prairie Band Potawatomi). I am an enrolled tribal member of the Comanche Nation and also have ancestry from the Prairie Band of Potawatomi and Kickapoo Tribe of Kansas. I’ve held titles such as Quanah Parker Descendants Society Princess and 2023-2024 Comanche Nation Jr. Princess. My Comanche lineage traces back to the Quahadi and Noconi bands and notable Chiefs Quanah Parker, Mowway, Whitewolf, and Iron Jacket. Through T/5 Simmons Parker I’m a Comanche Code Talker descendant. Furthermore, I descend from Potawatomi Chiefs Shab-eh-nay and Shipshewana and Kickapoo Chief Ben Saquat. Through Cynthia Ann, daughter of Silas Parker and granddaughter of Elder John Parker, I will be eligible to join the Daughters of the American Revolution Society when I turn 18, as Elder John Parker was a documented Patriot Soldier of the American Revolution. I’m currently active with NW Classen Yearbook and Prom committee. My hobbies include beading, dancing, and travel. I am looking forward and excited to represent all Native American students and families within the Oklahoma City Public School district.

ʉraako!!!

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Questions?
Phone: 405-587-0355
Email: nativeamericanservices@okcps.org

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the eligibility requirements to be Miss Native American OKCPS?

Eligibility Guidelines

Female Native American student in 8th- 11th grade from 2025-2026
Be enrolled in an OKCPS School and our Title Vi & JOM Indian Education Program.
Maintain at least a 2.5 GPA
Must have their own regalia
Must be or have been a member of the Resonative Youth Dance Troupe or Indigenous Voices Youth Council.
Must not have excessive absences, truancy, or behavioral referrals.

Candidates must take part in a Personal Interview and Presentation with the Miss Native American OKCPS Committee and the OKCPS NASS Director on October 2, 2025 at OKCPS Student Support Center.

If selected, the incoming Miss Native American OKCPS will begin her reign at the annual OKCPS Powwow on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at US Grant High School. The winner is required to be at the powwow from the beginning to the end.

Applications are available in our NASS office or it can be emailed to you.

Application Packet must be completed and submitted by September 26, 2025. If you have any questions feel free to contact me at rwerito@okcps.org or 405.587.0358

Miss Native American OKCPS Basic Information

Miss Native American OKCPS reign will begin and end every year at the annual OKCPS Powwow.
The Miss Native American OKCPS crowns and beadwork are the property of the OKCPS Native American Students Services and is to be returned at the end of her reign.
The Miss Native American OKCPS is administered by the OKCPS NASS Department, Parent Committee, and the Miss Native American OKCPS Committee. Therefore, the PAC and Miss Native American OKCPS Committee will conduct and oversee the selection process.
Young ladies from all tribal backgrounds are encouraged to apply for the Miss Native American OKCPS title. Miss Native American OKCPS participants do not have to be powwow dancers.
If selected as Miss Native American OKCPS, winner and parent agree to sign and abide by the MIss Native American OKCPS expectations and duties.