b'TRIBUTEFSIN Honours and Pays Tribute to theLate Fred SasakamooseFREDERICK FRED SASAKAMOOSE,our First Nations youth following in (December 25, 1933November 24,his footsteps, said the FSIN Executive. 2020) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Sasakamoose wasHe created a lasting legacy in all one of the first Canadian First Nationsfacets of his life, and his memory players in the National Hockey Leaguewill continue to live on in homes, (NHL) and the first Treaty Firstcommunities and on rinks across Nations hockey player. He played 11Saskatchewan and Canada, said games with the Chicago BlackhawksFSIN Chief Bobby Cameron. The during the 1953-54 season and playedChief Thunderstick National Hockey with various minor leagues fromTournament was a dream of his and 1953 to 1960. After retiring fromhas grown into an all-First Nations ice hockey, Sasakamoose served as atournament that welcomes players band councilor of the Ahtahkakoopand teams from across the country tosoccer and basketball. In 2002, he Cree Nation for 35 years, and spentcompete and showcase the sport hewas honoured by the Blackhawks one term (six years) as Chief. Fredplayed and loved. at a home game. Fred Sasakamoose Sasakamoose was later recognized forwas inducted into the Saskatchewan his work and was named a member ofSasakamoose helped create andSports Hall of Fame in 2007.the Order of Canada. develop sports programs for First Nations children. In 1961, he usedBoth the Province of Saskatchewan His accomplishments went farhis fame to promote opportunitiesand the City of Saskatoon declared beyond his NHL career; he was afor youth in sports, which includedMay 18 as Fred Sasakamoose mentor and role model for so many ofhockey, running, track and field,Day in his honour. The FSIN 44OUR PRIORITY Issue 12021/22'