Heather Wolfear will compete at Miss Indigenous Canada next month, one of 20 selected from across the country. (Image Credit: Heather Wolfear)
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‘Really inspired:’ local woman competing at Miss Indigenous Canada
Jun 22, 2026 | 6:45 AM
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NANAIMO — A local woman is preparing to represent the region in a national competition focused on leadership and community impact.
Heather Wolfear will compete at Miss Indigenous Canada in Ontario on July 22, one of 20 delegates selected from across the country.
Wolfear, a Blackfoot woman with family heritage from the Siksika Nation near Calgary, said the event is unlike a typical pageant but is rather focused on leadership and community impact.
“I’m just excited to meet like-minded indigenous women. We’ve done a few introduction calls, and there are some marine biologists that are competing, I think there’s a lawyer that’s competing, and I’m just really inspired to be in a room with such strong leaders.”
