Daniel Stevenson, 22, didn't vote in the last federal election.

The same can be said for many young indigenous people who struggled to show up at the ballot box.

Stevenson is thinking about voting this time, but he's still not sure he'll actually cast a vote on October 19.

"Not really informed, don't know what the parties are standing for and what their platforms are going for,” said Stevenson.

But a movement is afoot hoping to inform and encourage more indigenous and young people to have their voices heard.

One outspoken voice this election is Ashley Callingbull-Burnham.

The Alberta First Nations woman recently became the first indigenous winner of the Mrs. Universe title. Since then, she has been vocal about using her newfound fame as a platform to voice concern over the current Canadian government.

"I feel like First Nations issues aren't being heard, they're not being dealt with, we're not a priority," said Callingbull-Burnham.

The pageant winner was the keynote speaker at the University of Manitoba Friday.

Student unions invited young indigenous voters together at the university and put on workshops to educate them about key issues in this 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.