The award is open to all Indigenous young people, including First Nations status and non-status, Métis, and Inuit. Nominees must be between the ages of 14 and 24, and attending a junior or senior high school, or a post-secondary institution. As well, nominees must be living within Calgary city limits or attending a Calgary school.

There are two ways to apply. Young people are able to apply for the award and bursary themselves or they can be nominated by someone else. Whether you are applying for the award yourself, or nominating a young person, please ensure that you have filled out all the sections and included all the attachments. Incomplete forms will not be considered.

Applications and nominations will be accepted until 4:30 p.m. on May 16, 2025. Winners will be notified in early June and are asked to be available for the award presentation on June 25, 2025.

Forward nominations by email or mail to:

CAUAC Chief David Crowchild Awards Committee
Email: CAUAC1@calgary.ca
By mail: Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee (#8210)
City of Calgary P.O. Box 2100, Station M.
Calgary, AB T2P 2M5

Daughter of Shawna Morning Bull of Piikani and Wade Ben of Loon Lake Saskatchewan.  She is a grade 10 student at Lester B Pearson in Moohkinstis.  Calleigh was born with numerous deficiencies, cleft palate, non-verbal, hole in her heart, and developmental delay, to name a few.  By the time she was 12 years old she had undergone 12 surgeries, open heart at 2 years old was one of them, but she is so brave and a happy soul, she wakes up happy every day and reminds her family to be brave and grateful.  She is a leader in her Access class at school, her schoolmates love having her and they do not do anything until Calleigh does or initiates it. They are amazed at all the things she does.

In grade 5 her peers nominated her for Patroller of the Year within the school. Calleigh is also a savvy business gal. In 2019, she was part of the Junior Achievement Lemonade Day, where she had a lemonade stand. In 2022, she started her side hustle, Cals Fun Socks, selling Nike tie-dye socks. In April 2024, she participated in the Bears Lair, a youth entrepreneur challenge, hosted by White Eagle Wellness.  She has been taking riding lessons since 2020. Last summer in her home community she entered a junior rodeo as a barrel racer and this year she is riding horses without being led.  

In February 2024, she danced the jingle dress dance in the opening ceremonies for the Canadian Special Olympics, held in Calgary. Calleigh dances jingle dress dance and fancy shawl participates in the Calgary Stampede every year and has placed in several Disability Specials in various communities. She has hosted her own during Piikani Annual Celebration. Despite her challenges and being non-verbal, she lets nothing hold her back. She is a leader and a role model for all.