Other Decolonizing Work

Information exists in the public realm related to Indigenous sport, holistically understood (published research articles; media articles; Wikipedia entries; internet sources) and needs to be easily accessible to interested members of the public. 

We have thus created this website to provide easy access to relevant information.

In 1951, the Sioux Lookout Indian Residential School midget hockey team, the Black Hawks, traveled 1800 kilometers from Northern Ontario to Toronto and Ottawa to play three hockey games. While there, they visited the main attractions, including the Parliament buildings, the National Archives, and the National Museum.

One of the main goals of the tour was to help educate the boys about modern Canadian life. Another was to promote them as positive examples of assimilation.

Nearly seventy years later, here is their story.

Founded by Stephane and Abigail Friday, HockeyIndigenous is a non-profit organization that seeks to create a welcoming and inclusive hockey community where Indigenous players and communities have the opportunity to reach their full potential as players and leaders. They are striving to help underprivileged grassroots Indigenous People succeed and help mastermind the dreams of their reality, support the growth and development of Indigenous hockey players, and promote inclusivity and diversity.