Tag: walpole island
Legacie Blackbird Gains Strength From Her Heritage
Legacie Blackbird - Photo by Matt Hiscox "To me personally, being Indigenous is something I am very proud of because I feel that we are ... Read More
Samara Whiteye: A Young And Inspiring Indigenous Athlete
Samara Whiteye with the Chatham-Kent Crush - Photo by CKSN.caSamara Whiteye loves the game of hockey. She also loves where she comes from. "I am ... Read More
Hockey Provided Respite At Residential Schools, But Was Also A Damaging Tool
Boys playing hockey at residential school - Photo from ActiveHistory.ca Residential schools have left behind generations of trauma, and negative impacts on both physical and ... Read More
Hockey Is For Everyone: Indigenous Inclusion
In recent years, the NHL has run a campaign known as "Hockey is for Everyone," looking to bring to light issues in equity and inclusion ... Read More
Meet Debwe: The One Who Speaks The Truth
Debwe, the mascot for the North American Indigenous GamesIn 2017, the North American Indigenous Games welcomed a new mascot to help represent the event, Debwe. ... Read More
Home Game: Rethinking Canada Through Indigenous Hockey
By Sam McKegney (Associate Professor of English Language and Literature, Queen's University, Ontario) and Michael Auksi (Indigenous Research Officer, University of Toronto). “Damn, we got ... Read More
The Glory Days Of The Walpole Island Hawks
In the early 1990s, the Walpole Island Hawks were one of the toughest teams to beat in the Great Lakes Junior C Hockey League. In ... Read More
Flashback Friday: Jordan Durston
Jordan Durston Flashback to Jordan Durston playing minor lacrosse in Wallaceburg, Ontario. Flash forward and the modern day Durston recently finished his 5th season of ... Read More
The 1993 Walpole Island Hawks Were OMHA Champions
The 1993, All Ontario Champion, Walpole Island HawksIn 1993, the Walpole Island Hawks became the first Indigenous hockey team to win an OMHA championship, winning ... Read More
Ferrah Blackbird Believes In The Power Of Lacrosse
Wallaceburg’s Ferrah Blackbird protects the ball - Photo by Wyatt Williams/ CKSN.caFor many Indigenous people, the game of lacrosse, which was derived from a traditional ... Read More
Pro Lacrosse Player Jordan Durston Showing The Way
Jordan Durston with the NLL's New England Black WolvesWallaceburg and Walpole Island are filled with young lacrosse players who dream of one day playing professionally ... Read More
Walpole Island’s Ed Pinnance, One Of The First Indigenous Major League Baseball Players
Ed PinnanceEd Pinnance was a groundbreaker. When we list influential athletes from the area, Fergie Jenkins comes to mind, and Pinnance belongs in the same ... Read More
Remembering Little NHL Founders, Earl Abotossaway and Norman Debassiage
Each year, the Little NHL is a celebration of Indigenous hockey players. Started in 1971, with only 200 players participating, the tournament has grown to ... Read More
We Are All #Team88 – Sport As A Pathway To Reconciliation
Are you a part of Team 88? We all need to be. In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada released 94 calls to ... Read More