Callingbull-Burnham calls for Indigenous voting

October 2, 2015. Keynote speaker Ashley Callingbull-Burnham told a crowd at the University of Manitoba that First Nations people had to be active in the upcoming federal election. "If we suffer, our future generations are going to suffer, so yes we do need to vote because this is a crucial time because we can change the future by just one vote,” said Callingbull-Burnham. The recent winner of the Mrs. Universe pageant has been vocal, using her new platform to encourage Indigenous voting. Callingbull-Burnham said that First Nations issues were not being raised in the election.