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The Little Native Hockey League, also known as the Little NHL, is an annual hockey tournament held for First Nation youth throughout Ontario.^[1]

History

The Little Native Hockey League was founded by Earl Abotossaway, former Chief Jim McGregor, the late James D. Debassiage, the late Reverend Leonard Self and the late Norman Debassiage in 1971. The tournament was established based on four pillars: education, citizenship, sportsmanship and respect.^[2] The very first tournament took place during Christmas break of 1971, with 17 teams and 200 players on Manitoulin Island in the town of Little Current.^[3] Most recently, the 2018 tournament was held during the March break in Mississauga, Ontario, with 209 teams and about 3000 players from across the province.^[4] The current president is Marian Jacko, a member of the Wilkwemkoong Unceded Territory.^[5]

The mission of the Little NHL is to lead, develop, and promote a fun and positive hockey experience to provide Ontario First Nation youth an opportunity to be educated about the values of fair play and sportsmanship, both on and off the ice, including respect for all citizens attending the Little NHL.^[2] Co-founder Earl Abotossoway insisted that the tournament was about the educational aspect of the experience rather than just competing for hockey in particular.^[6] The tournament is educational in respect to its many different cultural aspects in addition to the recreational benefits since children from many different communities, languages, lifestyles, and backgrounds gather in the spirit of friendship to meet and get to know each other.^[2]

The tournament has become a major draw, increasing in size every year such that the host city needs to ensure it has the resources to accommodate the week-long event. Recently, Sudbury put in a bid to host the 46^th tournament, but Mississauga was awarded it instead. Ontario Regional Chief Isadore Day elaborated that Mississauga is really the only place with the size needed to hold the Little NHL because the tournament draws such a larger number of teams from around the province. Smaller cities formerly did host this event, such as Sudbury and Sault Ste. Marie, but they can no longer meet the demands.^[7] First Nation communities also act as hosts for the tournament; the City of Mississauga will remain the host until the 50th anniversary in 2021.^[2]

About

Team Categories

Teams participating in the tournament are divided into categories by age, gender and level of competition.^[8]

Girls are permitted to play in the male division, but boys are not permitted to play in any female division. All ages play full ice games except for the Tyke division, which only plays half-ice game.

Eligibility

All teams must represent an Ontario First Nation in order to enter. Every player is expected to compete for his/her First Nation community as indicated on his/her status card with the exception of those players who have used the residency option or have been released from his/her First Nation.^[8] For players to be eligible, they must have one parent of native birth, and a federal band number. Players without these qualify by presenting a legal affidavit that proves native descent.^[9]

Hall of Fame

The Little NHL has a hall of fame to honour the alumni, builders, and friends of the tournament.^[10]

Notable Alumni

Many former participants have gone on to various levels of hockey with "AA", "AAA", Tier II, Junior B, College/University, OHL, and NHL level of play.

References

1. ^{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LdyWZ8AJWMoC&pg=PA101&dq=%22Little+Native+Hockey+League%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjRufT9taLhAhXJtlkKHeQVBQkQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=%22Little%20Native%20Hockey%20League%22&f=false|title=Aboriginal Peoples and Sport in Canada: Historical Foundations and Contemporary Issues|last=Forsyth|first=Janice|last2=Giles|first2=Audrey R.|date=2012-12-25|publisher=UBC Press|year=|isbn=9780774824231|location=|pages=100-101|language=en}}
2. ^¹²³{{cite web |title=About |url=http://www.lnhl.ca/about-lnhl.html |website=Little Native Hockey League |accessdate=1 March 2019}}
3. ^{{cite news |title=Canada Congratulates Little Native on its 47th Annual Tournament |url=https://search-proquest-com.ledproxy2.uwindsor.ca/canadiannews/docview/2012682889/fulltext/CD4620FDA7384CF3PQ/26?accountid=14789 |accessdate=1 March 2019 |agency=Canada NewsWire |date=11 March 2018}}
4. ^{{cite news |last1=Duhatschek |first1=Paula |title=Indigenous youth hockey teams lace up at the Little NHL |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/little-nhl-2018-1.4571704 |accessdate=1 March 2019 |agency=CBC News |date=12 March 2018}}
5. ^{{cite news |last1=Laskaris |first1=Sam |title=The Little NHL executive committee welcomes new president |url=http://anishinabeknews.ca/2018/12/10/the-little-nhl-executive-committee-welcomes-new-president/# |accessdate=1 March 2019 |agency=Anishinabek News |date=10 December 2018}}
6. ^{{cite journal |last1=Martin |first1=Dawn |title=“Aboriginal Hockey: The Story of Three Canadian Communities” |date=2009 |page=1-32 |accessdate=1 March 2019}}
7. ^{{cite news |title=200 teams, 2,500 players: Little NHL tournament underway in Mississauga |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/sudbury/little-nhl-growing-up-1.4025574 |accessdate=1 March 2019 |agency=CBC News |date=15 March 2017}}
8. ^¹{{cite web |title=Tournament Rules and Regulations |url=http://www.lnhl.ca/rules-and-regulations.html |website=Little Native Hockey League |accessdate=1 March 2019}}
9. ^{{cite journal |last1=Paraschak |first1=Victoria |title=Variations in race relations: Sport events for native peoples in Canada |journal=Sociology of Sport Journal |date=1997 |volume=14 |issue=1 |pages=7-8 |url=https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://scholar.google.ca/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0,5&q=little+native+hockey+league&httpsredir=1&article=1012&context=humankineticspub |accessdate=1 March 2019}}
10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.lnhl.ca/hall-of-fame.html|title=Hall of Fame|website=Little Native Hockey League|language=en|access-date=2019-03-02}}