Ashley Callingbull, a member of Enoch Cree Nation in Alberta, is the first Indigenous woman to win Miss Universe Canada. Here's what she had to say to CTV News' Rachel CrowSpreadingWings about the significance of this win.
Ashley Callingbull, a member of Enoch Cree Nation in Alberta, is the first Indigenous woman to win Miss Universe Canada.
So the impact of pageantry and the doors I've been able to open have led to this, where there's now multiple women representing in different pageant spaces. After that, you know, making history, being the first Indigenous woman in Sports Illustrated, that was a huge dream and accomplishment of mine. I never would have thought. And it made me feel really good because Indigenous women should be seen as beautiful and strong and representing and feel seen.
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