Brook Metchewais crowned this year’s Miss Indigenous Canada

Published on July 29, 2026
The Miss Indigenous Canada competition was recently held in Ontario where 20 women from across the nation were nominated. To speak on the competition, we were joined on the show by this year’s winner, Brooke Metchewais, from Cold Lake First Nation.
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