b'CALL TO ACTION 87The BC Sports Hall of Fames new 1000-square-foot exhibit honouring Canadas Indigenous athletesA New (Old)Sports Narrative By Sarah B. HoodC a l l t o A c t i o n 8 7 s p u r s o n a d r i v e t o s h a r e t h e s t o r y o f t h e c o u n t r y s I n d i g e n o u s s p o r t s h i s t o r y a n d f i l l a h u g e k n o w l e d g e g a pM ost of us can name at least some of the greathalls of fame, and other relevant organizations, to provide NHL heroes past and present, even if we havepublic education that tells the national story of Aboriginal little personal interest in watching or playingathletes in history. the game of hockey. Organized hockey is an old sport in Canada, but what few Canadians knowThis is long overdue, but it is a more complex process than it is that it is in its infancy compared to some of the games andmight initially appear. In the first place, who are our Aboriginal sports practised by Indigenous peoples for centuries.athletes? In their 2013 study The Double Helix: Aboriginal Yet how many Canadians can name a great Aboriginal athlete aspeople and sport policy in Canada, researchers Janice Forsyth readily as they come up with Gretzky, Ore, Crosbie, Richard, etc.? of the University of Western Ontario and Vicky Paraschak of the University of Windsor characterized the spectrum of The Truth and Reconciliation Commissions Call to Action (CTA)sports activities that Aboriginal athletes participate in as a 87 aims to address this knowledge gap. It is a call to all levelscomplex structure that connects traditional games, main-of government, in collaboration with Aboriginal peoples, sportsstream organized sports and other types of activities.12A CCAB PUBLICATION2020'