First Nations Riders - Aboriginal Athletes

[NativeSnowboarders BCTeam]

Access First Nations, Aboriginal, Native Peoples SPORTS links here . . .
http://www.turtleisland.org/culture/culture-sports.htm
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Snowboarding and the 2010 Olympics
March 2006 Update!
http://www.vancouver2010.com/en/Organiz ... 021423-815

October 2006
First Nations Snowboard Team Details
http://www.turtleisland.org/culture/06snowboard.pdf

Hello everyone,

FYI is a very brief status report on FNST

In 2004 we started with 10 youth.

In 2005 we grew to 66 youth.

This year please we have 147 + people involved.

A big thank you to our Mountain sponsors for a successful season.

Any questions please contact me.
Aaron Marchant
Communications
TEL: (604) 980 4553
FAX: (604) 980 4523
CELL:(604) 838 4432
WEB: www.squamish.net
WEB: www.fnriders.com

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The First Nations Snowboard Team (FNST) would like to send our Congratulations To 2 of our team members for making the BC TEAM!
May 2006

Jonathan Redman
http://www.turtleisland.org/photo/jredman.jpg

Chelsie Mitchell
http://www.turtleisland.org/photo/cmitchell.jpg

We are very proud to announce that FNST members, Jonathan Redman
and Chelsie Mitchell, have recently made the BC Team.

Not only did they attend the Nationals this year, they are also the FIRST EVER First Nations peoples to be on the BC TEAM and will lead the way for many more First Nations youth in the future.

Chelsie and Jon are an inspiration for First Nations youth to always follow
their dreams!

WE are so PROUD of you guys!
FNST Team members & Staff
http://www.fnriders.com/gallery/index.html

The First Nations Snowboard Team (FNST) strives to support, encourage and provide experienced and non-experienced First Nation snowboarders with the capacity to compete and win snowboard competitions. The FNST empowers our athletes by providing instructor certification opportunities in order to introduce the sport of snowboarding to our younger generations
Website: www.fnriders.com

The team is divided into three categories:

(1) High Performance Team - 22 youth (ages 14-28yrs)These team members participate in competitions, and are at a more advanced level of
snowboarding. Nine of the HPT members also have their Canadian
Association of Snowboard Instructors (CASI) memberships which allow them to teach members of the Recreation Program.

(2) Outreach Members - Team Members from other Nations besides Squamish Nation and Lil'Wat Nation (outreach members are on the HPT).

(3) Recreational Team - 44 youth (ages 5-21) These youth are either new
to snowboarding or have very little experience in the sport.

Most of the Team members are from the Squamish Nation and Lil'Wat Nation (they reside in the Vancouver area, Squamish, Whistler, and Mount
Currie).

FNST also includes some 'Outreach' members who are from other
Nations.

BACKGROUND INFORMATION
http://www.turtleisland.org/news/fnstbrochure.pdf

[Inspirational Leadership]

First Nations Snowboard Team Expands to Sun Peaks

September 14, 2007 - Sun Peaks, B.C. - Sun Peaks is pleased to announce its partnership with the Little Shuswap Indian Band and the First Nations Snowboard Team.

The First Nations Snowboard Team is a provincial team with a mandate to foster opportunities for first nation youth to compete in the sport of snowboarding at a national and international level.

“Sun Peaks met with Chief Felix Arnouse of the Little Shuswap Band and the First Nations Snowboard Team last year at the beginning of this journey,” explains Christopher Nicolson, President of Tourism Sun Peaks. “We were impressed with the inspirational leadership and vision of the team and the enthusiasm from the band.”

Sun Peaks Resort is the North American training centre for the Austrian Ski Team, and hosts teams and competitions from regional to international events. “The team will have the opportunity to train on the same slopes as the world’s best. We are confident this will result in many talented athletes being developed through this team,” continues Nicolson.

The First Nations Snowboard Team complements other initiatives at the resort such as a staff shuttle bus from Kamloops to encourage mutual benefits with surrounding communities.

The development of the new training program is yet another initiative that promotes the positive relationship between Sun Peaks and the Little Shuswap Band. The Band has recently opened the new Talking Rock Golf Course at Quaaout Lodge & Resort located on the shores of Little Shuswap Lake. Sun Peaks and Talking Rock cooperatively promote golf vacations to domestic and international markets.
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First Nations Snowboard Team . . .
http://www.fnriders.com

Little Shuswap Chief Felix Arnouse was quoted in the newspaper Kamloops This Week - “The 2010 Olympics are coming to our door and we want to be part of the excitement."

2010 Olympics and the First Nations Snowboard Team . . .
http://www.vancouver2010.com/en/Sustain ... wboardTeam

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