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Abby Roque, Wahnapitae First Nation, first indigenous person to play for the U.S. women’s Olympic hockey team, making her Olympic debut in Beijing 2022; Chris Simon, Ojibwe, former NHL player with several teams and 1996 Stanley Cup champion; Sheldon Souray, Métis, former NHL player for the Montreal Canadiens
The practice of deriving sports team names, imagery, and mascots from Indigenous peoples of North America is a significant phenomenon in the United States and Canada. From early European colonization onward, Indigenous peoples faced systematic displacement, violence, and cultural suppression, all intended to erode sovereignty and claim their ...
Aboriginal Cricket Team with Tom Wills (coach and captain), Melbourne Cricket Ground, December 1866. This is a list of indigenous Australian (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) athletes and sportspeople. Sports is one of the areas of mainstream Australian society in which Indigenous Australians have been able to break through in some degree.
Indigenous people have long had a substantial and successful role in popular sports around the world. Native Americans make contributions in popular sports, locally and nationally Skip to main content
Many sports team mascots are named for an ethnic group or similar category of people. Though these names typically refer to a group native to the area in which the sports team is based, many teams take their names from groups which are known for their strength (such as Spartans or Vikings), despite not being located near the historic homes of these groups.
Indigenous sportspeople in Canada (3 C) M. Mapuche sportspeople (47 P) N. Native American sportspeople (12 C, 87 P) Native Hawaiian sportspeople (2 C, 69 P)
Kyle Worl found identity when he started participating in Inuit Games. Now, he's a major advocate to bring them to the world.
Mexican indigenous actor Yalitza Aparicio narrates an ESPN documentary highlighting an indigenous softball team in the Yucatan that has broken barriers. Meet Amazonas de Yaxunah, a Mayan ...