b'SPORTS | SPORT SPORTS | SPORTDALLAS SOONIASCHIPPEWAS OF NAWASH UNCEDED FIRST NATION, ON PREMIRE NATION NON CDE DES CHIPPEWAS DE NAWASH, ONT.As the fi rst Indigenous male to play on the Cana- En tant que premier autochtonejouer dans dian National Mens Volleyball Team and repre- lquipe nationale masculine de volleyball du sent the country internationally, Dallas SooniasCanada etreprsenter le pays au niveau inter-has become a role model and teacher for In- national, Dallas Soonias est devenu un modle digenous youth and athletes. He participatesde rle et un enseignant pour les jeunes et les as a speaker at ceremonies and events such asathltes autochtones. En tant que confrencier, the North American Indigenous Games whereil participedes crmonies etdes vne-he inspires athletes to meet and surpass theLes succsments tels que les Whateverchallenges of systemicque jai obtenusJeux autochtones de success Iveracism in the CanadiandcoulentlAmrique du Nord, had is directlysystem of competi- directement duo il incite les athltes linked to the worktion, encouraging themtravail et des relever etdpasser and sacri ces ofto pursue sports notsacri ces desles dfi s du racisme the generations ofanciennes our people before,typically associated withgnrations desystmique qui existent so I need toIndigenous athletesnotre peuple.dans le monde de la continue the help just as he did. As a Je dois donccomptition au Canada, the healingtrailblazer in his fi eld, continuer en les encourageantprocess with mycontribuer au particular setDallas has been chal- processus depratiquer des sports qui of skills lenged with the respon- gurison grce ne sont gnralement sibility of communicat- mes talentspas associs aux ath-ing the Indigenous experience and world view toparticuliers ltes autochtones - tout many non-Indigenous sports organizations andcomme il la fait. En tant que pionnier dans son academic programs so that they too can sup- domaine, Dallas a t charg de communiquer port Indigenous athletes and students. And as alexprience et la vision du monde autochtones coach, Dallas incorporates a spiritual and holistic de nombreux organismes sportifs et pro-style into his training, and has helped to developgrammes universitaires non autochtones, afi n a volleyball program that utilizes his experiencequils puissent eux aussi soutenir les athltes et as a First Nation professional athlete to teach ales tudiants autochtones. En tant quentraneur, new generation. Dallas intgre un style spirituel et holistiqueson entranement et a contribullaboration dun programme de volleyball qui metprofi t son exprience dathlte professionnel des Pre-mires Nations pour enseignerune nouvelle gnration.44INDSPIRE AWARDS | PRIX'