MASRC launches Indigenous Museum and Hall of Fame website.
December 2, 2021
The Virtual MASRC Indigenous Museum and Hall of Fame is a celebration of Manitoba Indigenous sporting accomplishments across the globe.
In response to the Government of Canada's commitment to Sport for Social Change and Development, the Manitoba Aboriginal Sports & Recreation Council has created both a Museum and Hall of Fame, that rightfully acknowledges the success and resiliency of Indigenous people living in Manitoba.
This virtual Hall of Fame and Museum make Indigenous success widely available and recognizable, especially for communities living in remote and rural Manitoba. Considering much of Manitoba's Indigenous population is young, this hall of fame and museum will prove a valuable tool in educating Indigenous youth about their own history, shaping, and creating a concrete path for the attainment of their own goals and ambitions.
From elite to grassroots, everyone deserves to be recognized for the incredible contributions they bring to the Indigenous sport system and to providing recreation in communities across Manitoba.
Faron AshamFaron Asham (Metis) was 21 when he started coaching baseball in Portage la Prairie in 1990. In 2018 he was inducted into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame and in 2021 he was named Manitoba's Indigenous Volunteer of the Decade. |
Jocelyne LarocqueJocelyne Larocque, a Metis woman from Ste. Anne, Man., was the first Indigenous woman to play hockey for Canada in the Olympic Games and then the first to win a gold medal. She was seen as the anchor of Team Canada. |
Theoren FleuryTheoren Fleury (Metis) from Russell, Man., is one of only 15 players in NHL history to average more than a point per game in both the regular season and the Stanley Cup playoffs. He played on Calgary's 1989 Stanley Cup championship team. |
Keep up to date on the latest news, events and other information and the Museum and Indigenous Hall of Fame.
To publicly document the countless ways in which Indigenous Peoples have served as athletes, coaches, and builders in the province of Manitoba. This Hall of Fame and Museum preserve stories of excellence, commitment, tenacity and passion in an effort to educate Canadians about the contributions Indigenous Peoples have made to the world of sport.