Vancouver Island Indigenous soccer player Thompson Nelson is one of many Indigenous players embracing a new path to professional sport.
the first Indigenous-owned, semi-pro soccer team in North America.
Local Vancouver Island Indigenous soccer player Thompson Nelson is one of many Indigenous players across the country embracing this new path to professional sport. “There are definitely barriers out there,” said Nelson. “It can definitely be a struggle, but you just have to be proud. Don’t fall into negativity.”
Players from across Canada are converging to the Lower Mainland to take advantage of Hope and Health’s kindness, dedication and innovative efforts to the evolution of the Indigenous sport.Sign up for our newsletter to get breaking news and daily digests sent to your email.“It’s really about listening to the needs of specific communities because a lot of the time the discourse is around pan-indigeneity,” Marchand told CHEK News.
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