Ashley Callingbull and her partner Wacey Rabbit both belong to native indigenous families. Callingbull belongs to Enoch Cree community and Rabbit is from a Kainai tribe.
Ashley Belongs To Enoch Cree Tribe
Ashley was born in Enoch, Alberta, Canada, to parents Lisa Ground and Joel Ground. Her parents belonged to the Cree tribe of the First Nation.
The Enoch Cree Nations band government is based in Alberta, Canada. The majority of Cree live around Lake Superior in Ontario, Manitoba, Northwest Territory, Saskatchewan, and Alberta.
With total members of over 220 thousand, the Cree band is the largest group of First Nations in Canada.
Callingbull is also an ardent advocate of Indigenous rights. She sees modeling as a platform to make her voice heard about the oppression and suffering of her people.
In January 2019, the Canadian stood in front of thousands of people before the Lincoln Memorial and raised her voice for all indigenous people worldwide.
Wacey Comes From Kainai Tribe
Likewise, Rabbit was born to an Indigenous family in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. His family belongs to the Kainai tribe, which is a part of the Blackfoot Confederacy.
The Kainai tribe is also known as the Blood or Kainaiwa and is among the three nations that make up the Blackfoot Confederacy. The Kainai Nation in southern Alberta has a population of over 12,800.
Blood 148 is the central reserve of the Kainai. It is the largest reserve in Canada, with a total area of 545 sq. miles.
The couple proudly represents their heritage and engages themselves in programs to help Indigenous people facing dire problems of identity, racism, and discrimination.
Jacob Hendy named the former AHL player The Indigenous Sports Council of Alberta's Hockey Ambassador in 2020. The main objective of the ISCA was to create unity through recreation and sports in Indigenous Communities across Alberta and North America.
Sharing the news via Twitter, Rabbit expressed his gratitude for being selected as the Ambassador on July 15, 2020.
The 36-year-old is also a mentor to the First Nation youth and adults seeking to build a career in sports. Sharing his experience of visiting the communities, Wacey convey a strong message that the next generation needs to know that there is a place in this world for them.
They must work hard and earn it by getting out of their comfort zone.
