Ashley Callingbull was crowned on Saturday night. Photo from Facebook

Ashley Callingbull made history on Saturday by becoming the first Native woman to win the title of Mrs. Universe.

Callingbull, 25, competed against other married women at the international contest in Belarus. She was proud to showcase her Native culture as a member of the Enoch Cree Nation n Alberta.

"I want to represent our culture properly, in the right way," Callingbull told CBC Radio. "It made me genuine and unique from the other contestants."

Callingbull will use her title to address stereotypes and other Native issues.

Get the Story:
Ashley Callingbull, First Nations woman, wins Mrs. Universe, fights stereotypes (CBC 8/31)
Ashley Callingbull Is The First Native Mrs. Universe (The Huffington Post 8/31)
Ashley Callingbull, First Nations woman, crowned Mrs. Universe (CBC 8/30)
Cree woman from Alberta crowned Mrs. Universe 2015 (CP 8/30)

An Opinion:
Editorial: Beauty queen can be a role model for First Nations girls (The Toronto Star 8/31)