Champion curler provides inspirational advice during storytelling series

By Sam Laskaris Writer Kerri Einarson believes its worth setting some lofty goals. Einarson, who is Metis, is a four-time Canadian curling champion. This past Friday she hopped online and was part of the Storytelling Series: Celebrating Indigenous Sports Heroes, organized by Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. The event was part of the national hall’s commitment to highlight contributions of elite Indigenous athletes during June, which is National Indigenous History Month. Earlier in the month Six Nations resident Cindy Martin was featured in the storytelling series as she is the great great great niece of legendary local runner Tom Longboat. “It’s amazing to be a female Indigenous athlete,” said Einarson, who skipped her Manitoba-based rink to victory at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the national women’s curling championship, four consecutive…

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