The Miss Indigenous Canada Pageant will have some representation from the tri-community in its competition this year. The Miss Indigenous Canada Pageant is a three-day event to showcase young Indigenous women to celebrate their abilities and achievements in a way that promotes the work they do to serve their communities and promote their culture.
Former Northern Manitoba Trappers’ Festival Fur Queen, Gloria Ballantyne-Packo is a contestant in the running for this year’s Miss Indigenous Canada Pageant and she is looking forward to the experience.
“I learned of the Miss Indigenous Canada Pageant through Facebook after, a friend shared the original call out,” said Ballantyne-Packo. “I decided to enter, because I love the communities that I am a part of and I love being Indigenous, so this was the perfect opportunity to celebrate that.