Only the beginning’: The Indigenous girls’ football team that’s making history – CTV News

May 25, 2023

For the first time ever, the Falcons Football Club is fielding a senior girls’ team which is competing in the Manitoba Girls Football Association.

Based in Bonivital, the team is almost entirely made up of Indigenous girls from Sagkeeng First Nation.

Most have never played football before and have long commutes just to get to practice.

“They drive every day, an hour and a half just to get to practice and then an hour and a half home after practice,” said Kathy Calancia, Falcons head coach.

Through a partnership with a high school in Sagkeeng First Nation and a rise in interest of girls wanting to play football, the Falcons Football Club established its first senior girls’ team.