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Hockey, Indigeneity, and Canadian Nationalism
Our research examines the relationship between hockey and settler colonialism in Canada, considering how the sport has been used to erase Indigenous histories but also how it is being used to pursue Indigenous resurgence.
Our research examines the relationship between hockey and settler colonialism in Canada, considering how the sport has been used to erase Indigenous histories but also how it is being used to pursue Indigenous resurgence.
PolicyPaper_Anti-RacismInHockey.pdf
What's Being Said
What's Being Said
"Hockey is distinct in our national identity and because of its role in the national imagination, it’s an important discussion for reconciliation."
~ Janice Forsyth, October 2018 ~
"A lot of Canadians consider hockey quintessentially Canadian so involvement in the sport often means authenticating Canadian identity. What we’re thinking about is how that maybe skewers the realities of settler colonialism that was going on and erases Indigenous presence in Canada."
~ Sam McKegney, June 2018 ~
"I have both lived and witnessed first-hand the joys associated with the great sport of hockey. I haven’t always felt safe at the rink, but my love of the game always triumphed. No one should ever come to the rink feeling unsafe."
~ Mike Makwa Auksi ~
(Anishnaabe-Estonian from Lac Seul First Nation)
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