Former Six Nations chief plays vital role with Commonwealth Games declaration

Six Nations former Chief Ava Hill

By Sam Laskaris Writer Ava Hill is pleased that an initiative she has been involved with for quite some time has finally reached its fruition. But the former Six Nations chief also realizes there is still plenty of work that needs to be done. Earlier this month Hill had travelled to Singapore to make a presentation to the Commonwealth Games Federation’s annual assembly. Following her presentation, it was unanimously agreed to accept the Commonwealth Games declaration on reconciliation and partnership with Indigenous peoples. A total of 74 Commonwealth countries were eligible to vote on the declaration. All but New Zealand voted in favour. Hill said the New Zealand rep, was interested in obtaining more information and thus did not vote in favour or against the declaration. “We always knew it…

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