Join us April 15th at Stamford Centre Volunteer Firemen's Association in Niagara Falls, ON.

Our emcee will be 🏅Waneek Horn-Miller the first-ever Mohawk woman from Canada to compete in the Olympic games; winning gold with Canada’s water polo team; Coach on the 2023 CBC series, ‘’Canada’s Ultimate Challenge’’. Waneek continues with her motivational speaking fighting against racism and the unfair treatment of Indigenous athletes.

Keynote Speaker:

🏅Claudia Jimerson, Cayuga, was just named in 2021 The Tewaaraton Lacrosse League "Leadership Circle of Excellence" She shares her experiences and story throughout North America and Internationally. She went on to play for the State University of NY at Fredonia Blue Devils. She was named captain of the Haudenosaunee National Women’s Team. Jimerson then became the Head Women’s Director of the Iroquois Nationals in 2020.

Guest Speakers:

🏅Jessica Ghosen, is from the Cayuga Nation. She's part of Queen City Roller Derby (Buffalo, NY). Jessica joins us hot off competitions in Louisiana and Montana. She is from the all-star team Lake Effect Furies and Team Indigenous. Her passion and mission is to represent Indigenous women facing challenges and risks in their day-to-day lives.

🏅Kalley Armstrong is Algonquin (Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg) and a recent inductee, in 2023, to the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame. Named "Best Defensive Forward," in her senior year, she captained one of the best teams in Harvard Women’s Hockey history, capturing the 2015 Ivy League Championship. In 2019 Kalley started her own hockey school in London, Ontario (Hoc'Kwe Foundation) and is studying at Western University with a focus on the experience of girls playing hockey in residential school.

🏅Amy Wilson-Hands, Anishinaabekwe, Named Ontario volleyball Assoc. Coach of the Year in 2021, Amy went on to get appointed to the 2022 Team Ontario, Canada Summer Games Mission Staff. Currently Waterloo Warriors, (Waterloo University) female volleyball team Asst. Coach Amy was named head coach of the Aboriginal Team Ontario women’s team for the North American Indigenous Games in 2017 & 2020. Learn her tips and tricks to great coaching.

At our event, you'll hear from these amazing Indigenous speakers and athletes who are here to share their success stories and experiences in the sports world.

Our entertainment for the event is Siqiniup Qilauta (Sunsdrum) – Traditional Inuit Throatsinging is a game or competition usually done with two women. There is a leader and a follower, the leader sets the rhythm, the pace and the sound, and the follower repeats the sound.Each person is trying to ‘trip up’ the other and therefore, the songs normally end in laughter.

We know that we can count on you to help us make this event our best one yet! Your support is key in aiding a magnitude of individuals, families, and children who seek assistance through our Chapter. Thank you in advance for your contribution and support. If you have any questions, we are only a call or email away. We hope to see you at our event.

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