Hamilton TiCats take on Six Nations elementary students…go, go, go….

Go Ticats... Go Six Nations - Six Nations elementary school students teamed up with the Hamilton Tiger Cats for a round of football last week. (Photo by Lisa Iesse) See story page 9.

By Lisa Iesse Writer It was Ticats Day at Six Nations elementary schools last week when the Hamilton Tiger Cats dropped by local elementary schools for a friendly game of football. The Ticats dropped by I.L.Thomas elementary school, Karenni:io/Gawen:yo school and J.C. Hill elementary, Oliver M. Smith and Emily C. General through the week Turtle Island News caught up with the team at JC Hill Elementary where about 100 students greeted the Ticats with a huge “Sge:no!” The crowd full of young players roared with excitement, eager to try some football with the pros. “I’m going to introduce myself and my friends real quick, we play for the Hamilton Tiger Cats,” said Ticats # 98 Dylan Wynn. “My job is to tackle the guy with the football,” he said. But Ticat…

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