Sports can be a lifeline for a community and for many young people across the province, it offers an opportunity to build connections.
Indigenous in Motion is an organization part the Aboriginal Sport Circle who of seeking to develop a national strategy, to help Urban and Rural Indigenous communities develop community sports and recreation along with their traditional practices.
Lowa Beebe who’s the project lead for Alberta spoke with Windspeaker Radio Network to discuss more on how the strategy could help create sporting leagues in the province.
Alberta sports has a long history and when it comes to events, the largest Indigenous sporting event was held back in 2017 with the World Indigenous Games.
Indigenous sports have a long history in Alberta and there have been a variety of teams in various sports through out the years.
Elder Irene Morin speaks about some of the history of organized Indigenous sports.
Elder Irene Morin sharing a story about some of the Indigenous athletes she has seen
One of the challenges Indigenous in Motion is tackling the challenge of how to embrace the unique need of each community and develop strategies for success.
Mason Foreman who joined Indigenous in Motion and as a basketball player from the Manitoba Metis Nation spoke on the differences, he’s seen in Alberta compared to back home.
Mason Foreman writing down oral discussions shared by the attendees
Indigenous in Motion will be going across the province to hear from different communities what their needs for developing sports and recreation while incorporating traditional practices.
To learn more about Indigenous in Motion you can visit their website.
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