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By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT NELSON, B.C. \u2014 The next woman to wear the crown of Miss Indigenous Canada could hail from northeast B.C. Taylor Behn-Tsakoza is among 19 finalists in the competition, which is geared \u201ctoward young Indigenous leaders of tomorrow\u201d with an aim to \u201cfoster an environment where young Indigenous women can grow,\u201d according to its website. The competition is open to First Nations, M\u00e9tis and Inuit women with a verifiable community affiliation and display \u201cgood characteristics\u201d of a First Nations ambassador. Contestants must also be at least 18 years old and no older than 30 years of age by pageant weekend, which will include workshops, tours, guest speakers and activities. A member of Fort Nelson First Nation, the 29-year-old promoted her candidacy with… <\/p>\n

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By Ed Hitchins, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Energeticcity.ca FORT NELSON, B.C. \u2014 The next woman to wear the crown of Miss Indigenous Canada could hail from northeast B.C. Taylor Behn-Tsakoza is among 19 finalists in the competition, which is geared \u201ctoward young Indigenous leaders of tomorrow\u201d with an aim to \u201cfoster an environment where young Indigenous women can grow,\u201d according to its website. The competition is open to First Nations, M\u00e9tis and Inuit women with a verifiable community affiliation and display \u201cgood characteristics\u201d of a First Nations ambassador. Contestants must also be at least 18 years old and no older than 30 years of age by pageant weekend, which will include workshops, tours, guest speakers and activities. A member of Fort Nelson First Nation, the 29-year-old promoted her candidacy with... <\/p>\n

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