Indigenous girls golf camp tells girls they belong in the sport – CBC

Feb 21, 2025

‘They can be their rezzie selves,’ says organizer Lannie Houle

A free winter golf camp for Indigenous girls in Edmonton turned out to be such a hit that organizers hope to see it spread across the country.

The First Nations Health Consortium (FNHC), which supports Indigenous people in Alberta with applications for funding through Jordan’s Principle, held the event in Edmonton last weekend after a successful summer golf camp in 2024. Another golf camp is planned for girls in Calgary on Feb. 23.

Organizers had hoped to get 15 girls between the ages of seven and 18 to register, but quickly had to change plans when high numbers of people trying to register crashed the website. After 160 applications in 45 minutes, organizers accepted 32 girls to the Edmonton camp.

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