Hoop Dreams

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I am originally from Prince Rupert, British Columbia. The image above was taken by me and is a picture of the hoop my brother and I grew up playing basketball on. We couldnt afford a real hoop so my grandfather strapped a plays’ r ‘ us hoop to the wall in our garage. It is so surreal to reflect and see how much I have developed as a basketball player I came to Thompson Rivers in hopes of playing basketball at the collegiate level. Basketball was my first love and helped me through tough times in my life. I tried out for the Thompson Rivers University Wolfpack as a walk on and made the team last year! I had a great year last year and learned a lot about the sport. I hope to continue my studies and also look forward to earning a bigger role on the team in the upcoming years. Humble beginnings..

What the LNG Approval Means for First Nations Communities Along the Coast.

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This has nothing to do with history but I found this image earlier today and thought id share.

The Liquified Natural Gas pipeline proposal has recently been approved by the Canadian Government. I am originally from the coastal community of Prince Rupert and I am also First Nations. I find the image posted with this interesting because after a potential spill, First Nations culture will be taken along with the natural habitats of the coastal wildlife. First Nations culture relies heavily on the land, so a spill could potentially wipe out what we have left of our culture. You cant make a totem pole out of a pipeline!