By Leah Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Rocky Mountain Outlook ÎYÂRHE NAKODA – In an old cut-out from the Dawson Creek newspaper, yellowed with age, Anita Cardinal’s dad stands tall in blue jeans and moccasins. He had just completed a marathon in under two-and-a-half hours. “He just finished a marathon in his jeans, his moccasins and he looked great,” said Cardinal, founder of the non-profit Indigenous Runners Alliance that advocates for Indigenous representation and healing through running. “That’s elite running.” The Nêhiyaw (Cree) ultrarunner takes after her dad. “My dad would run everywhere … He’d be hunting and we’d barely keep up with him. He’s in his seventies and he can still run,” said Cardinal, who grew up on Woodland Cree First Nation in Northern Alberta. “I got my love…
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