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By Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Sarah Lewis, Peterborough’s inaugural poet laureate, is in the running for the Miss Indigenous Canada title. Lewis, a spoken-word artist from Curve Lake First Nation near Peterborough, is one of 26 contestants vying for the crown, which will be awarded on Saturday (July 27) as part of an event currently underway at the Courtyard by Marriott in Hamilton, which is Six Nations of the Grand River territory. Unlike other pageants, Miss Indigenous Canada is not a beauty contest. “Miss Indigenous Canada is a three-day event geared towards young Indigenous leaders of tomorrow,” states the Miss Indigenous Canada website. “Above all, we value self-development, community service, cultural involvement, empowerment, and authentic representation. The program was created in an effort to provide an outlet for… <\/p>\n

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By Natalie Hamilton, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Sarah Lewis, Peterborough’s inaugural poet laureate, is in the running for the Miss Indigenous Canada title. Lewis, a spoken-word artist from Curve Lake First Nation near Peterborough, is one of 26 contestants vying for the crown, which will be awarded on Saturday (July 27) as part of an event currently underway at the Courtyard by Marriott in Hamilton, which is Six Nations of the Grand River territory. Unlike other pageants, Miss Indigenous Canada is not a beauty contest. “Miss Indigenous Canada is a three-day event geared towards young Indigenous leaders of tomorrow,” states the Miss Indigenous Canada website. “Above all, we value self-development, community service, cultural involvement, empowerment, and authentic representation. The program was created in an effort to provide an outlet for... <\/p>\n

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