'I think the best thing is to just try to pave the way for others, so it shows that we aren't what they think,' says Ethan Bear of the Edmonton Oilers.
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The next generation of Indigenous hockey players is aiming to break down stereotypes and inspire others
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018 Boston Celtics’ Kyrie Irving honoured by mother’s Standing Rock Sioux tribe
Thursday, August 23rd, 2018
Boston Celtics star Kyrie Irving was smudged with sacred grasses, presented with traditional quilts and eagle feathers and given a Lakota name that means "Little Mountain" as he was welcomed Thursday into his mother's Standing Rock Sioux tribe.
Masters Indigenous Games continue legacy of NAIG this week in Toronto
Thursday, July 12th, 2018
Following the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) for youth which took place last year in Toronto, now about 2,000 Indigenous athletes over the age of 20 will come together this week to compete.
North American Indigenous Games headed to Halifax in 2020
Thursday, May 3rd, 2018
The North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) will be held in Atlantic Canada for the first time when the games come to Halifax in 2020. Halifax was competing against Victoria and Ottawa to host the games.
Hockey Hall of Fame honours Sagkeeng Oldtimers in new display
Tuesday, January 9th, 2018
A display featuring the Sagkeeng Oldtimers was unveiled at the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, telling the story of how a team of residential school survivors from a Manitoba First Nation went on to compete internationally.
Athletics, reconciliation to come together at Indigenous Games
Wednesday, April 19th, 2017
Reconciliation will be a central theme when Indigenous athletes from across North America gather in Toronto this summer.