14 year old Navajo Nation Boxer aims for Olympics

14 year old Navajo Nation Boxer aims for Olympics

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Mariah Bahe is from Chinle AZ, and has already won the Arizona Junior Olympics Title in her weight class! “I know that people in the community are watching and depending on me, but I really just try and concentrate on my boxing. All my experience in the ring has definitely….

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Native Gymnast Ashton Locklear Comes Forward As A Survivor in Powerful Instagram Post

Native Gymnast Ashton Locklear Comes Forward As A Survivor in Powerful Instagram Post

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Most are familiar with the trial of Dr. Larry Nasser and his abuse of women and girls in the US Olympic gymnast team etc, but even now women are still finding the strength to come forward and voice their stories of survival. On her Instagram page, Olympic Gymnast Ashton Locklear….

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Native American In the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics

Native American In the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics

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The 2018 Winter Olympics will be held February 9-25 in PyeongChang.  Four First Nations athletes will compete for Canada at the Olympic Games.  They join a long list of Native athletes to compete at the Olympics. Let’s cheer on these indigenous athletes. Brigette Lacquette   Brigette Lacquette (born November 10,….

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30th Annual Michigan Indian Family Olympics Comes To A Close

30th Annual Michigan Indian Family Olympics Comes To A Close

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What do Native wellness, Family bonding, and a competitive spirit all have in common? They all showed up to the Michigan Indian Family Olympics, and this year they brought their A-game. The Olympics, hosted in Mt. Pleasant Michigan, celebrated it’s 30th annual event since being founded in 1987. What started….

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