2026 Royalty

From left to right: Queen Ella Hillock and Princess Aspen Cameron

  • Woman dressed as a rodeo queen with a cowboy hat, blue shirt, and fringed vest.

    Queen Ella Hillock

    Ella is a 16-year-old sophomore at Enterprise High School, brings deep family ties to Chief Joseph Days Rodeo. Her aunt, Celeste Bauck, was named Princess in 2003, her grandfather, John Hillock, served on the board for many years, and her grandmother, Gail Hillock, has long supported both the rodeo program and the Royalty Court. Ella is an honor roll student and is active in volleyball, 4-H, and FFA.

  • Cowgirl wearing a western hat with fringe vest and red shirt, smiling against a wooden background.

    Princess Aspen Cameron

    Aspen Cameron, is a 16 and a student at Enterprise High School, has been riding horses since she could walk. She is active in volleyball, basketball, and FFA, and has already stepped into the business world. Last year, she and her brother purchased Wallowa Lake Paddle LLC, which they now operate together—an example of her strong work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit.

Past Chief Joseph Days Rodeo Royalty

1946

Queen Icel Edgeman

Mina Drake

Carmen Turnbow

1947

Queen Wanda Bassett

Blanche Lermeny

Helen Vigne

Jackie Walker

1948

Queen Mildred Hayes

Betty Jackson

Dolores Perrin

(Indian Princesses)

Leah Conner

Loretta Pinkham

1949

Queen Beverly Oliver

Ruby Mallon

Marian Mawhin

Diane Snodderly

1950

Queen Jackie McFetridge

Rhetha Kirkpatrick

Cora Lee McCrea

Nola Murrill

(Indian Princesses)

Sara Jane Kash

Amy Tilden

1951

Queen Marcia VanArsdale

Anna Mae Foster

Vela Jean Gibson

Laura McKay

Pat Murphy

June Walker

1952

Queen Barbara Rounsavell

Barbara Barland

Pat Murphy

Beverly Turner

1953

Queen Amy Tilden

Joye Birtchel

Carolyn (Sis) Hackbarth

1954

Queen Becky Manes

Judy Lewis

Sharron Thompson

1955

Queen Pat Wilson

Glenda Allen

Susie Bird

1956

Queen Sharon Arnhart

Sharon Gridley

Sherry Gridley

1957

Queen Grace Colpits

Judy Carmon

Betty Horner

Suzanne Lozier

Clestine Williamson

1958

Queen Janice Dougherty

Judy Begley

Judy Stockdale

1959

Queen Darlene Tucker

Pat Emmons

Karron Howerton

1960

Queen Ella Mae Marks

Susie Briggs

Sandi Maxwell

1961

Queen Katherine Stein

Evelyn Oveson

Nancy Wilson

1962

Queen Diane Turner

Judy Bailey

Lennie Hering

Jo Anne Jordan

Linda McCrae

1963

Queen Orla Mae

Teel Treava Cowan

Pam Preece

1964

Queen Elaina Perez

Pat Jo Brennan

Julie Wilson

1965

Queen Sharon Dougherty

Kitty Loftus

Sharon Sorweide

1966

Queen Karen Quinn

Janine Freels

Susan Grandy

1967

Queen Sue Benson

Donna Tippett

Darlene VanArsdale

1968

Queen Rhonda Kiser

Joslyn Freels

Sue Parks

1969

Queen Audrey Hammack

Linda Lathrop

Jane Noland

1970

Queen Patti Quinn

Christy Barklow

Rita Poulso

1971

Queen Mavis O’Rourke

Vickie Hawkins

Patsy Olds

Madalynne Rogers

1972

Queen Joni Birkmaier

Christy Kiser

Sherrie Storoe

1973

Queen Karin Johnson

Sue Hadley Dottie

Scott Billie Warnock

1974

Queen Kristi Johnson

Janet Josi

Pam Wilson

1975

Queen Jill Searles

Tammy Brennan

Jackie Nash

1976

Queen DebbieNobles

Debbie Kerr

Barbie Poulson

1977

Queen Debbie Kiesecker

Sandi Isley

Laura Jarvis

1978

Queen Tammy Daggett

Mary Ann Blankinship

Shelly Tippett

1979

Queen Marianne Kiser

Tonya Crouser

Diana Daggett

1980

Queen Cindy Turner

Wendy McDaniel

Velda Murrill

1981

Queen Jeannie Daggett

Johna Burns

Stacy Stewart

1982

Queen Candi Turner

Ami Hardin

Susan Uppiano

1983

Queen Diane Waters

Suzie Toothman

Mindi West

1984

Queen June Gorbett

Rose Clarneau

Deanna Reimers

1985

Queen Beth Foley

Brenda Smith

Lois Ward

1986

Honorary Court

Kerri Tucker

Sherri Tucker

Sandi Turner

1987

Queen Tonja Pheaster

Roberta Garnett

Kim Rudger

1988

Queen Chantay Jett

Jill Bales

Tammi Zollman

1989

Queen Heather Williamson

Shana De Vault

Jill Stillson

1990

Queen Vixen Radford

Nicole Jones

Vikki Roundy

1991

Queen Jill Yost

Teah Jones

Dawnette Waters

1992

Queen Jessica Olsen

Jodi Bacon

Kristal Botts

1993

Queen Katy Bothum

Erica Black

Shelly Stillson

1994

Queen Josi Botts

Carrie Snyder

Shannon Vernam

1995

Queen Erica Gilliland

Bridget Brown

Katie Lewis

1996

Queen Amber Follett

Amber Locke

Dena Rynearson

1997

Queen Dena Beach

Aleena Holum

Cammie Kuppinger

1998

Queen Brooke Follett

Quinn Casaray

Abby Marshall

1999

Queen Linzi Strohm

Kjer Ames

Jessica Baynes

2000

Queen Shilo Zacharias

Jessi Bacon

Tara Shirley

2001

Queen Keely Hopkins

Hannah Bobbitt

Lea Ganos

2002

Queen Heather Marshall

Jessy Kassahn

Natalie Soares

2003

Queen Anna Yost

Celeste Hillock

Joy Kuppinger

Erin Voss

2004

Queen Chelcee Noland

Kallie Hadden

Casey Montgomery

2005

Queen Tricia Kunkle

Julie Butterfield

Madeline Smith

2006

Queen Tessa Kuppinger

Sara Freels

Olivia Soares

2007

Queen Megan Yost

Shay Lyn Massey

Amber Shear

2008

Queen Paige Bailey

Shelby Harshman

Shelby Tienhaara

2009

Queen Sarah Butterfield

Sierra Hopkins

Meagan McKenzie

2010

Queen Alex McCadden

Emily Howerton

Jesse Kohlhepp

2011

Queen Silje Christoffersen

Brooke Greenshields

2012

Queen Kylie Willis

Emily Ketscher

2013

Queen Sarah Kunkle

Bailey Dutcher

Shai Allen

2014

Queen Anna Rinehart

Cheyenne Knight

Cheyenne Hall

2015

Queen Addie Kilgore

Jesse-Ellen Woodhead

Marli Tracy-Mallory

2016

Queen Lauren Makin

Sarah Aschenbrenner

Taylor Grote

2017

Queen Haley Miller

Maddie Traci-Mallory

Caitlin Robb

2018

Queen Deidre Schreiber

Rylee Goller

2019

Queen Rylee Wilcox

Bethany Anderson

2020-2021 Honorary Queens

Brianna Micka

Destiny Wecks

Cassidee Harrod

2022

Queen Maggie Zacharias

Princess Bailey Vernam

2023

Queen Quincee Zacharias

2024

Queen Lauren McBurney

Princess Colbi Cunningham

Princess Karly Baremore

2025

Queen Jadeyn Perin

Princess Livia DeMello

Princess TyLee Evans

Three women dressed in cowboy-themed outfits standing in a grassy field with mountains in the background.
A woman wearing a cowboy hat, riding a horse at a rodeo, waving at the camera with a big smile.
Women riding horses in a parade, waving to spectators, with vintage cars and people in the background, surrounded by trees and mountains.
Three women dressed in traditional western dance outfits, holding hands, walking away from the camera, near a yellow school bus, in a parking lot with cars and a hilly landscape in the background.
Three women dressed in western cowboy attire riding horses in front of a red barn.
Three women dressed in western cowboy outfits standing in a grassy field with trees and mountains in the background.
A woman riding a horse at a rodeo event, waving and smiling, wearing a cowboy hat, western attire, and a large decorative belt buckle, with other cowboys and spectators in the background.
Three women dressed as cowgirls, wearing white cowboy hats, turquoise shirts, cream fringe vests, and gloves, standing outdoors, smiling.
Three women dressed in traditional Native American-inspired attire, standing with arms raised in a grassy field with mountains in the background.
Three women in cowboy hats and fringed cowboy outfits jumping in a grassy field with mountains in the background.
A woman riding a horse at a rodeo, wearing a cowboy hat, western clothing, and waving with one hand.
Silhouettes of three women wearing hats and traditional dresses standing outdoors during sunset.
Young woman dressed in Western attire, wearing a white cowboy hat, vest with fringe and patches, and a bolo tie, smiling while leaning against a wooden fence.
Three women dressed in Western outfits with white cowboy hats, teal and white jackets with fringe, standing behind a wooden fence in an open field with mountains in the background.
Three women in cowboy outfits standing in a grassy field with trees and snow-capped mountains in the background.
Group of people dressed in Western attire and cowboy hats standing on a dirt floor at a rodeo event, some holding awards and envelopes.
A woman dressed as a cowgirl wearing a white cowboy hat, beige vest with fringe, and white gloves, smiling and waving during a parade or celebration, with green trees in the background.
A young woman in a western dress and hat riding a white horse during a parade, with a sign on the horse indicating it's Chief Joseph Days, featuring the name Lydia as princess.
A woman in western attire riding a horse at a rodeo, waving and smiling at the camera, with the sun setting in the background.
A young woman dressed as a cowgirl riding a horse, waving, wearing a cowboy hat, satin shirt, teal neckerchief, and a decorative belt buckle, with other cowgirls in the background.
A woman in Western attire, wearing a cowboy hat and a shiny red shirt, riding a white horse at a rodeo event. She is smiling and waving.
Two women in western attire giving high fives while riding horses at a rodeo event, with spectators and a scoreboard in the background.
Two women wearing cowboy hats and Western attire riding horses and giving each other high fives at a rodeo event with a sign that reads 'ADDED MONEY' in the background.
Three women dressed in western attire, riding horses and giving high fives.