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The Bombers, by the way, were the first sports organi- zation in North America to give a land titles acknowledg- ment before their games in 2015. The first three First Nations to be visited this year were Roseau River (early May), Ebb and Flow First Nation (late May) and Lake Manitoba First Nation (early June). That will be followed by sojourns to Birdtail Sioux First Nation in September and Brokenhead and Sagkeeng First Nations in late September and early October. “It’s been really positive,” Miller says. “Lots of excitement and Bomber fans throughout Manitoba are happy to have the SCO be a part of that team as well.” n
Teaming with the likes of SCO has mutual benefits for the Bombers. “When you see kids’ faces and smiles in the stadium for the first time and make sure everyone knows they’re wel- come in Princess Auto Stadium, it’s something special, for sure,” says Miller, who foresees many First Nations people becoming Bombers fans in the future. “Another way for us to grow our fan base is to connect with different communities and this is an important one in our province. Grand Chief Daniels was gracious enough to allow us to do that and work with him, and we’re proud to help with Movement is Medicine.”
Each of the 33 SCO communities will be given 25 tick- ets to attend the Bombers game and possibly more as an anonymous donor may pay for additional tickets, Daniels says. But the most important part of the agreement is to encourage First Nations youth to get moving. “When our young people are active, supported and proud of who they are, our Nation becomes stronger,” Daniels says. “Through our partnership with organizations like the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, we have created real opportunities with First Nations youth, demonstrating what meaningful reconciliation can look like.” While the SCO considers youth to be those in school, the project also includes young adults.
“There’s also senior-level youth that will assume leadership roles like Birdtail Sioux Dakota First Nation Chief Tréchelle Bunn, who had a marathon (Reconciliation Run) in her First Nation and is very much a pro- ponent of Movement is Medicine,” Daniels says. “It’s really about people like her, not only being impacted by Movement is Medicine but starting their own in First Nations. “What we want to do with this is … get people to talk about Movement is Medicine as a way of combating some of the unhealthy outcomes that we’re experi- encing in our Nations.”
WHEN CULTURE DRIVES CHANGE,
SCO Grand Chief Jerry Daniels says Movement is Medicine was conceived to help battle diabetes in First Nations communities.
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