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She went to Belarus, she saw, and she conquered. And she won. The model/actress/advocate who can be seen on the APTN series Blackstone was quick to hail her good fortune as a victory for Turtle Island's Indigenous people."Representing First Nations on the international stage was the best feeling in the world," she wrote on Facebook. "I'm so proud to be MRS Universe 2015."Callingbull said winning the Mrs. Universe crown is a blow against the stereotypes surrounding First Nations people.When competing in previous pageants, she said, she was judged for coming from the Enoch reserve, west of Edmonton, and told that she wasn't expected to place well in the competitions. That made her only more determined to showcase her culture.During the competition, she wore a jingle dress, often worn during pow-wow dances. For the talent competition, Callingbull chose to sing a traditional song while wearing a white buckskin dress."Everything basically stated, 'This woman is First Nations native, and she's proud of it,'" she said.