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Atikamekw roots inspire Indigenous Celebration Night jersey design
MONTREAL — The Canadiens will be wearing special warmup jerseys in conjunction with Indigenous Celebration Night at the Bell Centre on Saturday. AUCTION: Indigenous Celebration Night warmup jerseys The project was a true labor of love for Montreal-based multidisciplinary artist Meky Ottawa, who hails from the Atikamekw community of Manawan in the Lanaudière region of […]
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Aupaluk basketball camp ‘a huge gift’ to young Nunavimmiut – Nunatsiaq News
Mar 20, 2023 Grind Now Shine Later program leader hopes to develop coaches, regional league Twenty-seven young people from Nunavik converged last week on Aupaluk, the region’s smallest community, for a week of basketball. And these young ballers want to see the game grow across Nunavik. Russ Johnson, a teacher and basketball coach in Aupaluk, […]
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How Indigenous Runner Tom Longboat Trailblazed His Way To Legendary Status – The Link
March 7, 2023 No Dream Seemed Too Big for the Small-Town Marathoner Nicknamed “The Bulldog of Brittania,” Tom Longboat’s incredible story of beating the odds and silencing critics has made him unforgettable in Indigenous history. Named “Cogwagee” at birth, Tom Longboat was an Indigenous Olympic athlete and later became a Canadian Expeditionary Force soldier whose […]
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A hero’s welcome and caribou stew as Indigenous-led snowmobile expedition winds north – CBC
Feb 23, 2023 4,500-km, 60-person First Nations Expedition arrives in Chisasibi Several communities in northern Quebec have rolled out the welcome mat, Cree Nation style, over the last few days to welcome a unique Indigenous-led snowmobile expedition with a special mission of reconciliation, healing and hope. The First Nations Expedition left the Atikamekw community of […]
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Cree snowmobiler, aged 9, meets early success in northern Quebec – CBC
Feb 22, 2023 ‘I went fast and it was fun,’ says Karter Shecapio in Cree A Cree youth in northern Quebec has found an early passion in life for snowmobile racing at the tender age of nine. Karter Shecapio is from Mistissini. He has already participated in two mini Ski-Doo challenges, which are very popular in […]
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Ollson Sports Group in Listuguj
February 14, 2023 Attention Listuguj Youth Hockey! We are proud to announce that Ollson Sports Group will be coming to Listuguj and will host a weeklong hockey power skating and stickhandling camp March 6th – 10th, 2023 We would like to thank everyone who contributed for their support in bringing this excellent opportunity to Listuguj […]
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Funding available to provide Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people with greater opportunities to participate in meaningful sport activities
From: Canadian Heritage GATINEAU, February 8, 2023 The Government of Canada is committed to supporting Indigenous communities across the country in their efforts to be strong and healthy. The transformative power of sport plays an essential role in achieving these goals. The government recognizes that, for many Indigenous communities, barriers still exist that prevent them […]
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‘He was a protector’: Kitigan Zibi remembers Gino Odjick – APTN News
Jan 30, 2023 Gino Odjick, also known in professional hockey circles as the “Algonquin Assassin” was laid to rest at a private service in his community of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg on Saturday. Odjick passed away on Jan. 15 due to complications from Amyloidosis, a rare and fatal disease that affected his heart. He was diagnosed […]
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Gino Odjick: First Nations community where Odjick grew up in mourning – CTV News
Jan. 17, 2023 Residents of an Indigenous community north of Ottawa are remembering late NHLer Gino Odjick as a hometown hero. Odjick died Sunday at the age of 52 from a rare disease that attacked his heart. He was born in the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg First Nation, just outside Maniwaki, Que., and went on to […]
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Ratitsénhaienhs attending 2023 World University Games in Lake Placid
(Kahnawake – 12, Tsothohrhkó:wa/January 2023) The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) wishes to inform Kahnawa’kehró:non that Ohén:ton Í:iente ne Ratitsénhaienhs (Grand Chief) Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer and Ratsénhaienhs Harry Angus Rice will be attending the 2023 FISU World University Games, representing the community. Sky-Deer will be speaking at one of tomorrow’s (Friday) official events, while Rice will […]
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