Local young women competing in Indigenous championships – Times Chronicle

Apr 9, 2025

Three young women from Oliver and Osoyoos will represent their nations, hometowns and their province in the upcoming 2025 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC).

The event, set to kick off Sunday, May 4 in Kamloops, brings together the top U18 Indigenous hockey players from across the country for a week of elite competition, cultural celebration, and community pride.

The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I∙SPARC) hosted its Team BC Player Selection Camp from March 28-30 in Burnaby. Over 150 elite Indigenous men’s and women’s hockey players participated in the three-day process, with twenty men and twenty women selected to play for Team BC.