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Kalley Armstrong might justifiably boast about her pedigree – whether about her stellar hockey career with one of North America’s top college teams or as granddaughter of a Hockey Hall of Fame player. Instead, the Anthropology graduate student is most excited about sharing her on-ice talents with young Indigenous athletes is helping her explore her First Nations roots.
Armstrong is the driving force behind a hockey school for young players from the Chippewa, Munsee-Delaware and Oneida communities west of London.
“It’s giving First Nations youth access to these resources and people who really care about them – about being a resource for them on and off the ice,” Armstrong said. “It’s also important to emphasize what hockey does outside the rink – being proud of who you are and having a purpose in who you are.”
