Former Canadian mixed martial arts champion Georges St-Pierre speaks at Indigenous youth conference in Lac La Biche – LakelandToday.ca
February 17, 2025
Retired Canadian professional mixed martial arts competitor and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre was a keynote speaker at the Ahkameyimok Oskayak Youth Conference in Lac La Biche.
LAC LA BICHE – Retired Canadian professional mixed martial arts competitor and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre was a keynote speaker at the Ahkameyimok Oskayak Youth Conference, which took place Feb. 13 and 14 at Lac La Biche’s Bold Centre.
The forum was put by the Opikihawasowin Tribal Chief Children Family Services West Society as a way of motivating and helping youth from Beaver Lake Cree Nation, Whitefish Lake First Nation, and Heart Lake Cree Nation.
On the morning of Feb. 14, St-Pierre joined Indigenous leaders from the Lac La Biche region, including Beaver Lake Cree Nation Chief Gary Lameman, along with elders and traditional dancers, for the grand entry into the Bold Centre Community Hall.
