Category: Sports

League Defends Rejecting Cree Midget AA Team

Crees can’t join the Abitibi Midget AA league because it would cause scheduling problems for the other teams, says the league’s president. “We would have to add games to the schedule. There is not enough time in the season,” Raymond Call told The Nation. But another minor-hockey official in the Abitibi region ... read more ››

Abitibi league rejects Cree hockey team

For a second year in a row, Crees have been barred from sending a Cree Nation team to play in the Midget AA Hockey League of Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Crees went all out this year to get into the league, hiring a director of hockey development and offering to pay travel expenses ... read more ››

Native Pool Team Hits Las Vegas

In the summer OF 1994, a couple of local Aboriginal pool players – Roy Rae and Les Louttit – had the idea of entering an all-Aboriginal pool team in the Thunder Bay Selectomatic Pool League, a member of the Valley 8-Ball League Association. Upon contacting other pool players, Roy Rae ... read more ››

INFHL Will Be Ready For Play-off Time!

Well, it has been more than two weeks since the INFHL 1995-96 season was over in Ouje-Bougoumou. After the holidays, the INFHL players will prepare for the 1996 play-offs. The players in the photos are from the “Dream Team” of the year. Who do you think will win a trophy at ... read more ››

O.J. Motocross Duo Fastest In Canada

The motocross world has been taken by storm by two youngsters from Ouje-Bougoumou. Katejun Coonishish, 8, and Nathaniel Bosum, 6, took first place in their age groups in a national motocross competition on Saturday, April 26, held in Victoriaville, Quebec. The next day, the speedy duo placed first in a ... read more ››

Mohawks defiant over Extreme Fighting

The Extreme Fighting match in Kahnawake has erupted into a political brouhaha that has increased tensions between the Mohawk Nation and Quebec. Atone point, Premier Lucien Bouchard even said he was worried about the possibility of another Oka Crisis. The “no-holds-barred” contest held April 26 put a dozen martial artists from ... read more ››

Tourney Action

By the grace of fax technology, the results from the 13th Annual Chisasibi Invitational Hockey and Broomball Tournament, held Feb. 29 to March 3, have generously been made available to us, The Nation. We now pass them on to you, our gentle readers. Broomball Champs: Waskaganish Starlites, 2, $3,000 Finalists: Wemindji Wolverines, 0, ... read more ››

3-on-3 Sponge Hockey

WHAT IS IT? Basically IT’S FUN. It’s three periods of 10 minutes. Nonstop. And the only rule is: Don’t get too rough. But other than that, it’s no holds barred. And it all happened on February 4-5 in Ouje-Bougoumou, Que. at the Shaptuan Arena. Ice surface is smaller—80 feet long by 35 ... read more ››

Hockey Players Depend on Support of Friends and Family

This article was written by the Chisasibi Minor Hockey and Broomball Committee, a group of parents and volunteers who try to help minor atheletes achieve their goals both inside and outside the community. There’s a lot of Chisasibi kids out there working hard to fufill their hockey dreams. The road for ... read more ››

Invitational Minor Hockey & Broomball Tournament Dec. 27-30, 1995 Chisasibi

We are happy to announce that the tournament was held in good spirits (only one misconduct incident to report), but overall, minor athletes looked satisfied about their participation in the tournament. This tournament would not have been possible without the dedication of all volunteers who helped out in a joyful atmosphere. ... read more ››

Mooseheads Captain Blackned leads team in goals

Brant Blackned of Wemindji is making headlines with his hockey and leadership skills as captain of the Halifax Mooseheads. This article appeared in The Montreal Gazette on March 8 in the Junior Hockey column written by Herb Zurkowsky. Brant Blackned had a feeling he was going to be left unprotected ... read more ››