Monthly Award

Indigenous Athlete of the Month Award

The MASRC wants to recognize Indigenous athletes and their outstanding achievements in sport throughout the Province on a monthly basis. This recognition will be highlighted monthly on all our social media platforms.

Athlete of the Month Online Nomination Form

Nomination Criteria

  • The Athlete of the Month Award is open to Indigenous (First Nation, Inuit, or Métis) athletes who perform solo or as part of a team.
  • A "team" is defined as a number of persons associated together in an activity. This includes all-star teams and contingents competing in individual disciplines in which there is a recognized team award.
  • To be eligible, athletes must:
    • Participate in a sport which is a recognized by an affiliate of MASRC.
    • Be amateur in status as defined by their provincial sport organizations.
    • Make their primary residence in Manitoba. Athletes who live temporarily in other locations for educational or training purposes and are products of our organization are also eligible as are athletes who are originally from other provinces provided their primary residence is declared as being from Manitoba.
  • Nominations are made by coaches, teachers, community members and affiliate members of MASRC.
  • Nominator is only allowed to nominate one athlete per month.
  • An athlete may only win this award once per calendar year.
  • The nomination deadline is the 15 th of every month (January winner will be announced in February, February's winner in March and so on.)
  • The Awards and Recognition Committee will review all nominations and determine the award recipient. The decisions of the Awards and Recognition Committee are final.

 

Indigenous Community Champion of the Month Award

The MASRC wants to recognize Indigenous community members throughout the province. This recognition will be highlighted monthly on all our social media portals. It will go to an individual who has excelled in their respective sport over the past month.

Community Champion of the Month Online Nomination Form

Nomination Criteria

  • The Community Champion of the Month Award is open to Indigenous (First Nation, Inuit, or Métis) peoples who recognizably go above and beyond for their those who are in their community.
  • A "community" is a feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals. A community champion could be someone who helps out at community events, offers rides, volunteers, and the list goes on.
  • To be eligible, must:
    • Make their primary residence in Manitoba.
  • Nominations are made by coaches, teachers, community members and affiliate members of MASRC.
  • Nominator is only allowed to nominate one person per month.
  • A community member may only win this award once per calendar year.
  • The nomination deadline is the 28th of every month (January winner will be announced in February, February's winner in March and so on.)
  • The Awards and Recognition Committee will review all nominations and determine the award recipient. The decisions of the Awards and Recognition Committee are final.

 

Our February Athlete of the Month is...

Mason Foreman!

Our February MASRC Indigenous Athlete of the Month is Mason Foreman!

Originally from Selkirk, Manitoba, Mason is a Red River Metis athlete in his 5th year of university basketball at the University of Calgary.

"Mason played five years with the Calgary Dino's. In 2018, he was named to the All-Rookie Team, and Second Team All-Star Team for CanWest the following three years. Mason competed his last year with a severed ligament in his right wrist as he did not want to let his coach or his teammates down. In his final year (2022-2023), Mason returned after surgery to play out his last year of eligibility. It should be noted, that prior to his return he sat on the bench with the Women's Calgary Dino's Basketball Team as an assistant coach. Although he only played 10 games, he amassed 207 points and 122 rebounds - and scored double-double every game. This earned him a third team All Star for CanWest with only a third of the games played.

In addition to Mason's drive and being able to overcome injury Mason has been an academic All- Canadian and graduated with a Bachelors of Kinesiology (Science) in 2022. Mason now awaits a decision of acceptance to the University of Manitoba - Medicine. He is such a great role model on and off the court.

Mason has wanted to be a doctor since overcoming a life-threatening surgery when he was in grade 4 and has maintained this goal. He recognizes the need for role models and aspires to practice medicine in a small community. Mason is always the first to volunteer and to help others.

While competing and maintaining high grades, Mason both volunteered with the Siksika First Nation and competed on the Alberta Indigenous Games team winning a gold in 2021. In 2022, Mason was no longer eligible to compete in the Indigenous Games and therefore took up a role of assistant coach. Upon graduation from the University of Calgary, Mason was acknowledged for his community involvement with the Siksika First Nation."

Michelle Foreman, parent

Congratulations Mason on a successful university career Mason!

Our February Community Champion of the Month is...

Antonina Kandiurin!

Our February MASRC Indigenous Community Champion of the Month is Antonina Kandiurin!

Antonina is a member of York Factory First Nation and originally from Churchill, Manitoba.

Currently, Antonina is in her fourth year of Athletic Therapy at the University of Manitoba. Antonina has also been a member of our Ambassador Program because of her commitment to promoting healthy lifestyle choices.

Aside from her studies, Antonina most recently was a recipient of the Manitoba Indigenous Youth Achievement Award for her dedication to health in the north in December of 2022 (pictured below). She is also a member of the University of Manitoba Indigenous Circle of Empowerment, and their Physical Education Recreational Kinesiology Student Council (PERKS).

Over the past month, Antonina has been running 3.5 kilometers a day to raise funds for York Factory First Nation & Tataskwayak Cree Nation. The Cree communities are located almost 12 hours north of Winnipeg, on the shores of Split Lake. Last month, both communities were rocked by the deaths of two youth, sending them into a state of crisis. Due to their isolation, resources and programming can be hard to come by and are limited.

Antonina has been successful in raising over $3,000.00 to go towards programming and supports for youth living in both communities. Despite battling through running-related injuries, Antonina will continue her runs until March 16th, marking one month since the beginning of her journey.

In March, Antonina and the University of Manitoba Kinesiology Faculty will be hosting a running event in support of Indigenous youth. The date is still to be announced. Donations of gently used sports and recreation equipment will also be welcomed and will go towards supporting youth programs in both communities. For more details on the event's location and date, please visit @umkinrec on Instagram. You can also view details of her fundraiser by clicking here.

Thank you Antonina for your dedication to youth empowerment.

2023

Month Name Band/Region Community
January

Robyn Boulanger

 Berens River First Nation Winnipeg
February Mason Foreman Southeast Metis Region East Selkirk
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

 

2022

Month Name Band/Region Community
December N/A N/A N/A
November Kingston Thomas Barren Lands First Nation Brochet/Brandon
October Caridee Pelletier Peguis First Nation Winnipeg
September Trina Ross Cross Lake First Nation Pimicikamak
August Breas Ross Cross Lake First Nation Pimicikamak
July Tarig Ahmed Long Plain First Nation Winnipeg
June Elle Wood Métis - Winnipeg Winnipeg
May Norman John Lacquette Peguis First Nation Mallard
April Levi Johnston Métis - Winnipeg Winnipeg
March Waasayah Munro-Soldier Fox Lake Cree Nation Swan Lake First Nation
February Kendra Allard Métis - Winnipeg Winnipeg
January N/A N/A N/A

 

2021

Month Name Band/Region Community
December N/A N/A N/A
November N/A N/A N/A
October Phillip Sutherland Peguis First Nation Peguis First Nation
September Hannah Penner N/A Winnipeg
August Leah Miller Cross Lake First Nation Winnipeg
July Jesiah Bennet Métis - Southeast St-Pierre-Jolys
June Trechelle Bunn Birdtail Sioux First Nation Birdtail Sioux First Nation
May Finley Folkett Métis - Southeast Morden
April Emily Mandamin Iskatewizaagegan First Nation Shoal Lake First Nation/Winnipeg
March Hailey Witko Métis - Winnipeg Winnipeg
February Trey Ross Norway House Cree Nation Norway House Cree Nation
January Mariko Bercier Opaskwayak Cree Nation Opaskwayak Cree Nation

 

2023

Month Name Band/Region Community
January Rebecca Kantimere Waywayseecappo First Nation Winnipeg
February Antonina Kandiurin York Factory First Nation Churchill
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

 

2022

Month Name Band/Region Community
December N/A N/A N/A
November Marshall Prince Long Plain First Nation Long Plain First Nation
October Savanna Sayese Opaskwayak Cree Nation Opaskwayak Cree Nation
September N/A N/A N/A
August N/A N/A N/A
July Tanya Thompson Métis - Northwest Russell
June Ray Starr Sandy Bay First Nation Sagkeeng First Nation
May Heather Lambert Métis - Southeast St. Laurent
April N/A N/A N/A
March Culley Kipling Peguis First Nation Winnipeg
February N/A N/A N/A
January N/A N/A N/A

 

2021

Month Name Band/Region Community
December N/A N/A N/A
November N/A N/A N/A
October N/A N/A N/A
September N/A N/A N/A
August N/A N/A N/A
July Camille Munro Fox Lake Cree Nation Winnipeg
June N/A N/A N/A
May Kaitlin Fosseneuve Métis/Cross Lake First Nation Winnipeg
April Jessica Guimond Sagkeeng First Nation Sagkeeng First Nation
March Dayton Desjarlais Brokenhead First Nation Winnipeg
February Nicole Madsen Métis Winnipeg
January Angel Grieves Gods Lake First Nation Gods Lake First Nation

Recognition

Canada
Manitoba
Sport Manitoba

We acknowledge and respect that the MASRC is based on lands shared between peoples, the land of the Anishinabe & Cree, on Treaty One Territory and on the Homeland of the Red River Metis. Being an organization that travels throughout Manitoba, we also acknowledge and respect all lands and treaties we operate on, including Treaty 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 10 as well as the Dakota Nations.

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