Location: St. Joseph High School

Date: Wednesday, May 8

Time: 5:00 – 7:00 PM

Featuring Olympic silver medalist and the first First Nations hockey player to be named to Canada's National Women's Team, Brigette Lacquette.

Leading international education charity Classroom Champions, in partnership with the City of Grande Prairie and the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, is facilitating a powerful community-wide event featuring Olympic silver medalist and the first First Nations hockey player to be named to Canada's National Women's Team, Brigette Lacquette. St Joseph’s will open its doors to up to 1,300 local students, teachers and families, as well as Indigenous athletes from across Canada competing in the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, to hear from Lacquette and community leaders to address important themes facing youth. The speaking event will be followed by an opportunity to take photos with Brigette.

Hey Folks! Get ready for some real fun! We're excited to host the traditional Dene Hand games at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championship.

Just a bit of a background, the Dene Hand Game is steeped in deep history. Played years ago as a fun form of gambling, In the past, players used to wager things like bullets, furs, dogs and toboggans,

The game itself is simple, yet incredibly engaging – it's all about hiding and guessing using elaborate hand signals and gestures. It's a test of skill, strategy and teamwork.

So come on out, learn about this rich cultural practice, engage in some friendly competition and let's celebrate our community together!

Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting event. We can't wait to see you there!