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Indigenous Athletes

Washington Capitals right wing T.J. Oshie, Ojibwe, works during practice at their NHL hockey practice facility, Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Hockey goes Indigenous for Stanley Cup playoffs

By Miles MorrisseauMay 9, 2022
Māori athlete Violette Perry of New Zealand is drawing attention at Yale University in shot put, where she is already closing in on university records. Perry, Ngāi Tahu, was among the honorees in December 2021 of the Māori Sports Awards, where she received the Skills Active Māori Sports Awards scholarship. (Photo by Brad Ahern, courtesy of Yale University Athletics)
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Indigenous Yale athlete poised to strike

By Dan NinhamFeb 8, 2022