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About the 2002 NAIG Legacy Scholarships
The MASRC was named as one of the benefactors of the 2002 North American Indigenous Games, Knowledge, Equipment, and Financial Award Legacies. Legacy funds were established through the successful hosting of the North American Indigenous Games held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, July 2002.
The 2002 NAIG Legacy Committee was formed to oversee the distribution of financial legacies left from the Games. In the 2002 NAIG Legacy Plan, consideration was made for the development and implementation of a Scholarship Awards Program for Manitoba's Aboriginal athletes and coaches, to be administered by the MASRC for the life of the fund.
The athlete scholarship is awarded to deserving male and female athletes from Manitoba who demonstrated their athletic skills and abilities in high school academics with evidence of continuing their education at a recognized post secondary institute.
The coach scholarship recognizes one male and one female coach in Manitoba who have demonstrated dedication and skill at coaching in their chosen sport, with evidence of plans for continued development in coaching.
Each recipient receives a recognition certificate and a $600 award from the 2002 NAIG Legacy Fund.
Applications for the 2023-2024 academic year are now closed.
2002 NAIG Legacy Scholarship
2023-2024 Recipients
The Manitoba Aboriginal Sports & Recreation Council (MASRC) is pleased to announce this year's recipients of the 2023-2024 MASRC - 2002 NAIG LEGACY SCHOLARSHIPS for Athletes and Coaches.
2023-24 Athlete Scholarships
Name | Sport Participation | Community | University/College & Team (if relevant) |
Hannah Lytwyn |
Volleyball | Norway House Cree Nation (Winnipeg) |
Universite de Moncton, NB (Women's Volleyball) |
Jerome Sanderson |
Soccer Basketball |
Mosakahiken Cree Nation |
Assiniboine Community College, MB (Men's Soccer) |
Landon Gudnason |
Baseball | Red River Métis (Glenboro) |
Okanagan College, BC (Men's Baseball) |
Ryanne Bass |
Ringette Softball |
Red River Métis (Elie/Sanford) |
Mayville State Universtiy, ND, USA (Women's Softball) |
Tyler Campbell |
Baseball Volleyball Downhill Ski Basketball |
Fox Lake Cree Nation (Roblin) | MC College, SK |
Sienna Gudnason |
Volleyball Basketball Softball Athletics Badminton Golf |
Red River Métis (Glenboro) |
Lake Region State College, ND, USA (Women's Volleyball) |
Sophia Anderson |
Athletics Volleyball Badminton Softball Hockey |
Red River Métis (Glenboro) |
University of Manitoba, MB (Women's Hockey) |
Jordyn Nepinak-Sargent |
Hockey | Pine Creek First Nation (Winnipeg) | Lake Superior State University, MI, USA |
Anya Misner |
Hockey | Red River Métis (Cooks Creek) |
Carleton University, ON (Women's Hockey) |
Melanie Giesbrecht |
Volleyball | Red River Métis (Linden) | University of Winnipeg, MB |
Jayna Maytwayshing |
Basketball | Lake Manitoba First Nation (Winnipeg) |
Brandon University, MB (Women's Basketball) |
Blake Sherk |
Football Volleyball Basketball Badminton Athletics Rugby |
Kahkewistahaw First Nation (Winnipeg) | University of Winnipeg, MB |
Kailey Jonston-Kruclicki |
Socccer Volleyball |
Red River Métis (Winnipeg) |
University of Manitoba, MB (Women's Soccer) |
Ella Stewner |
Hockey | Red River Métis (East St. Paul) |
University of Alberta, AB (Women's Hockey) |
Brayden Bear |
Hockey | Peguis First Nation (Pilot Mound) | Red River College, MB |
Desiree Chartrand |
Basketball Volleyball Badminton |
Red River Métis (Teulon) | University of British Columbia, BC |
Julianna Herman |
Hockey | Red River Métis (The Pas) |
Saint Anselm College, NH, USA (Women's Hockey) |
Arianna Gamblin |
Volleyball Basketball Soccer Badminton |
Norway House Cree Nation | University of Manitoba, MB |
Jenna Goertzen |
Volleyball Soccer Badminton Basketball Hockey |
Red River Métis (Winnipeg) |
Carleton University, ON (Women's Hockey) |
Camryn Desjarlais |
Curling | Red River Métis (Winnipeg) | University of British Columbia, BC |
2023-2024 Coach Scholarships
Name | Sport Participation | Community | University/College |
Leslie McKay |
Softball | Norway House Cree Nation | Brandon University, MB |
Jessica Chow |
Soccer | Red River Métis (Winnipeg) |
University of Regina, SK (Women's Soccer) |
Kaitlyn Clarke |
Athletics (Throws & Jumps) |
Red River Métis (Winnipeg) |
University of Manitoba, MB (Track & Field) |
Our History
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2008-Present Scholarship Recipients
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