Yellowknife resident Alisha Danielson has been crowned Miss Teen Petite Canada 2025. The 20-year-old is travelling the country and speaking with youth about building self-confidence, indigenous healing, western self-care, and more. Having grown up in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, with ties to the Kehewin Cree Nation in Alberta, Danielson is one of Yellowknife’s newest residents.

Danielson was crowned Miss Queen Teen Alberta 2024, Miss Queen Teen Canada 2024, and, more recently, Miss Teen Universal Petite Canada 2025. She is currently preparing to represent Canada at her first international pageant, on a cruise from Florida to Mexico in June.

She uses her social media page, called Whispers Between the Braids, to discuss topics like generational trauma, homelessness, and mental health. Over the past year, the indigenous activist has conducted workshops at the K’àlemì Dene School in Ndilǫ and Home Base Yellowknife’s youth centre. Danielson shares stories of her own struggles during her school, such as a lack of motivation and confidence, to help encourage youth to overcome their challenges.

When she isn’t preparing for pageants or travelling for speaking engagements, Danielson works at the Ekati diamond mine. Danielson’s parents and the Kehewin Cree Nation are some of her biggest supporters.

After June’s international competition, Danielson would like to compete for the title of Miss Personality for the Northwest Territories. Danielson intends to participate in the pageants and continue her advocacy work until she’s 70.

Source: Cabin Radio