Six Nations member still involved in Halifax hockey scene

Serene Porter

By Sam Laskaris Writer It was supposed to be a temporary move. But several years after she accepted a job in Halifax, Six Nations member Serene Porter is still living in the Nova Scotia capital. Porter is currently working as a multidisciplinary artist, consultant and facilitator. And this past Friday she was at St. Mary’s University leading an art session at the Indigenous Girls’ and Women’s Hockey Gathering. Porter led conference attendees in a program which explored what the future of Indigenous girls’ hockey could look like. Participants created artwork and also discussed what that future might look like. Porter had come to Halifax as she accepted a position to be the director of culture and engagement for the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG). “It was only supposed to be…

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