Recognizing Success and Resiliency

Manitoba Indigenous Sports
Hall of Fame & Museum

Sport for Social Change and Development

In response to the Government of Canada's commitment to Sport for Social Change and Development, the Manitoba Aboriginal Sports & Recreation Council has created both a Museum and Hall of Fame, that rightfully acknowledges the success and resiliency of Indigenous people living in Manitoba.

This virtual Hall of Fame and Museum make Indigenous success widely available and recognizable, especially for communities living in remote and rural Manitoba. Considering much of Manitoba's Indigenous population is young, this hall of fame and museum will prove a valuable tool in educating Indigenous youth about their own history, shaping, and creating a concrete path for the attainment of their own goals and ambitions.

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MASRC understands that empowering Indigenous people not only means supporting them through their journey in sport and recreation, but also celebrating the journey and the people involved. We recognize and honour, past and present, Indigenous (First Nation, Métis, Inuit) athletes, coaches, and volunteers throughout the year in various ways, and now in part through our virtual museum.

From elite to grassroots, everyone deserves to be recognized for the incredible contributions they bring to the Indigenous sport system and to providing recreation in communities across Manitoba.

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Hall of Fame Inductees

Faron Asham

Faron Asham (Metis) was 21 when he started coaching baseball in Portage la Prairie in 1990. In 2018 he was inducted into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame and in 2021 he was named Manitoba's Indigenous Volunteer of the Decade.

Jocelyne Larocque

Jocelyne Larocque, a Metis woman from Ste. Anne, Man., was the first Indigenous woman to play hockey for Canada in the Olympic Games and then the first to win a gold medal. She was seen as the anchor of Team Canada.

Theoren Fleury

Theoren Fleury (Metis) from Russell, Man., is one of only 15 players in NHL history to average more than a point per game in both the regular season and the Stanley Cup playoffs. He played on Calgary's 1989 Stanley Cup championship team.

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Keep up to date on the latest news, events and other information and the Manitoba Indigenous Sports Hall of Fame & Virtual Museum.

The Manitoba Aboriginal Sports & Recreation Council Announces their 2023 Inductees for the Manitoba Indigenous Sports Hall of Fame

April 5, 2023

MASRC launches Indigenous Museum and Hall of Fame website.

December 2, 2021

The Virtual MASRC Indigenous Museum and Hall of Fame is a celebration of Manitoba Indigenous sporting accomplishments across the globe.

MASRC: A History of Excellence Book Launch

September 23, 2021

We are excited to announce the launch of this book that we celebrated at The Canadian Museum for Human Rights.

Amel.whitesell@masrc.com x204-925-5737

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Manitoba Indigenous Sports Hall of Fame & Museum

Virtually Documenting Manitoba's Indigenous Sport Heroes

The Manitoba Indigenous Sports Hall of Fame & Museum was established to publicly document the countless ways in which Indigenous peoples have served as athletes, coaches, and builders in the province of Manitoba.

The Manitoba Indigenous Sports Hall of Fame is presently operating exclusively in a virtual format. Through this platform, we hope to preserve stories of excellence, commitment, tenacity and passion to better educate Canadians about the contributions Indigenous peoples have made to the world of sport.