{"id":84051,"date":"2024-07-31T10:44:04","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T14:44:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=84051"},"modified":"2024-07-31T10:44:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T14:44:04","slug":"ashley-callingbull-becomes-first-indigenous-woman-to-win-miss-universe-canada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/31\/ashley-callingbull-becomes-first-indigenous-woman-to-win-miss-universe-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"Ashley Callingbull becomes first Indigenous woman to win Miss Universe Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ashley Callingbull has become the first Indigenous woman to win Miss Universe Canada. The 34-year-old model, actress and television host from Enoch Cree Nation, Alta., was crowned in Windsor, Ont., on Saturday. Callingbull is currently an in-game host for the National Hockey League, Canadian Football League, and the National Lacrosse League. She has acted in APTN series \u201cBlackstone\u201d and \u201cTribal,\u201d and received awards and recognition for her community work and activism. Callingbull previously broke barriers when she became the first Canadian and Indigenous person to win Mrs. Universe in 2015 and the first Indigenous woman to appear as a \u201cSports Illustrated\u201d model in 2022. She will compete for the title of Miss Universe in Mexico in November. \u201cThis is the most surreal feeling. 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The 34-year-old model, actress and television host from Enoch Cree Nation, Alta., was crowned in Windsor, Ont., on Saturday. Callingbull is currently an in-game host for the National Hockey League, Canadian Football League, and the National Lacrosse League. She has acted in APTN series \u201cBlackstone\u201d and \u201cTribal,\u201d and received awards and recognition for her community work and activism. Callingbull previously broke barriers when she became the first Canadian and Indigenous person to win Mrs. Universe in 2015 and the first Indigenous woman to appear as a \u201cSports Illustrated\u201d model in 2022. She will compete for the title of Miss Universe in Mexico in November. \u201cThis is the most surreal feeling. 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