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First Nations youth take part in sacred lance run ahead of Tony Cote Summer Games – Windspeaker.com
August 9, 2024 Indigenous youth from across Saskatchewan will participate in this year’s Tony Cote Summer Games which begin on Aug. 10. But 10 athletes from the James Smith Cree Nation are expected to be rather tired before the Games even begin. That’s because they are participating in a 400-kilometre sacred tradition this week known […]
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Kahnawà:ke Minor Hockey Registration 2024-2025
The Sports and Recreation Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke wishes to inform the community that Kahnawà:ke Minor Hockey Registration for 2024-2025 is now open. Registration Hours: Weekdays: 8:30am to 4pm Additional hours: Thursday, August 15th and August 22nd from 4pm to 7pm Registration Deadline: Friday, August 23, 2024, at 4pm What You Need: […]
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$37,500 in grants for local indigenous athletes – The Hamilton Spectator
Aug. 8, 2024 After the success of the 2024 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, about $37,500 in grants are being made available to indigenous athletes in the Grande Prairie region. After the success of the 2024 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, about $37,500 in grants are being made available to indigenous athletes in the Grande Prairie region. […]
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Team Alberta Male and Female National Aboriginal Hockey Championship tryouts set to get underway
August 07, 2024 RED DEER – Team Alberta tryouts for the 2025 National Aboriginal Hockey Championship (NAHC) are taking place at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre in Red Deer, August 8-11. Athletes are gathering in Red Deer to compete for a roster spot, with both Male and Female camps featuring on-ice sessions including […]
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Tlu-piich Games return to Port Alberni after five-year break – Alberni Valley News
Event brings together Nuu-chah-nulth nations for four days of sports After a five-year absence, the Tlu-piich Games are returning to Port Alberni. The annual games, hosted by the Nuu-chah-nulth Tribal Council, are a gathering of Nuu-chah-nulth and Indigenous nations of all ages and abilities to celebrate healthy living and culture through sport. This will be […]
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“I want to pave the way for other Indigenous hockey players,”: 14-year-old Jude Christmas drafted to prestigious hockey school – The Hamilton Spectator
Aug. 7, 2024 Membertou’s Jude Christmas will be setting off on a hockey adventure this Fall at the Boston Hockey Academy after being drafted by the prestigious hockey school. Membertou’s Jude Christmas will be setting off on a hockey adventure this Fall at the Boston Hockey Academy after being drafted by the prestigious hockey school. […]
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Guiding a Champion: Guy Schultz and Kate Current’s path to the Paris Olympics
Four years ago, Metis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen and Western University head coach Guy Schultz sat down with varsity athlete Kate Current to discuss her future goals: the Olympics. That dream of representing Canada at this elite international level has come true. Guy and Kate are traveling to Paris where Kate will compete in […]
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Shalaya Valenzuela hopes rugby 7s silver medal will inspire other Indigenous youth to pursue sport – CBC
Aug 05, 2024 25-year-old is 1st Indigenous woman from Canada to earn Olympic medal in the sport Shalaya Valenzuela, a member of the Tseshaht First Nation on Vancouver Island, is still basking in the glow of the silver medal she won as a member of Canada’s women’s rugby 7’s at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The […]
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M’Chigeeng First Nation citizen elected to Greater Toronto Hockey League’s Board of Directors – Anishinabek News
August 5, 2024 M’CHIGEENG FIRST NATION – Kevin Eshkawkogan has joined the Board of Directors for the world’s largest youth amateur hockey league. Eshkawkogan, a member of M’Chigeeng First Nation on Manitoulin Island, was elected to the Greater Toronto Hockey League (GTHL) board at its annual general meeting held in July in Toronto. Eshkawkogan will […]
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Inclusion in Sport: New summer camp blends Indigenous cultural lessons with sport – OttawaSportsPages.ca
August 5, 2024 It was a week full of sports, cultural learning and good fun both inside and outside of the Louis-Riel Dome, as TMSI Sports Management, the CEPEO French public school board and the Wabano Centre hosted their first-ever Indigenous multi-sport and cultural camp from July 8-12. “It’s extremely important,” TMSI manager of facilities […]
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