Indigenous Rookie League
Indigenous Rookie League is a baseball program for Indigenous communities funded by the Jays Care Foundation.[1]
In Anishinabek News
- September 2022: The league focuses on social connection, health, and wellness for participants and the whole community. A 2022 tournament hosted by Mississauga First Nation featured seven teams from the North Shore Tribal Council area. The program aims to create opportunities for inter-generational connection and community leadership through sport.[2]
- December 2023: The foundation provides funding for Indigenous communities to start up and operate their own baseball leagues. In Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation, the league expanded in 2023 to include a division for youth between the ages of 10 and 15. Participation in this program is a requirement for communities seeking food security grants from the Jays Care Foundation.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jays Care Foundation steps up to the plate to provide food funding for AOK families", Anishinabek News, 20 December 2023 (archived copy; original article).
- ↑ "Jays Care supports Indigenous youth through baseball", Anishinabek News, 14 September 2022 (archived copy; original article).