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Champion Mindset - Brigette Lacquette

Featuring Olympic silver medalist and the first First Nations hockey player to be named to Canada's National Women's Team, Brigette Lacquette.
Wednesday, May 8 at Doors open at 5pm at St. Joe's High School. Program 5:30-7pm.

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 High School 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.

The National Aboriginal Hockey Championships for females and males are at Design Works Centre / Eastlink Centre May 6 - 11. Free admission to all games. www.NAHC2024.com