By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews A documentary about a multinational all-Indigenous roller derby team is skating into theatres across the country this week. Rising Through the Fray, by Kanien\u2019keh\u00e1:ka (Mohawk) filmmaker Courtney Montour, chronicles the journey of Team Indigenous Rising. The team, formerly known simply as Team Indigenous, describes itself as \u201cborderless\u201d because it\u2019s rooted in cultural identity, not local geography \u2014 its skaters come together from dozens of nations despite colonial boundaries dividing them. Montour, from the community of Kahnaw\u00e0:ke, spent several years filming Team Indigenous Rising for her latest project. In an interview with IndigiNews, she says she\u2019d been following roller derby throughout her life. But when she heard an all-Indigenous team would attend the Roller Derby World Cup in the United Kingdom, she knew… <\/p>\n
By Dionne Phillips, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews A documentary about a multinational all-Indigenous roller derby team is skating into theatres across the country this week. Rising Through the Fray, by Kanien\u2019keh\u00e1:ka (Mohawk) filmmaker Courtney Montour, chronicles the journey of Team Indigenous Rising. The team, formerly known simply as Team Indigenous, describes itself as \u201cborderless\u201d because it\u2019s rooted in cultural identity, not local geography \u2014 its skaters come together from dozens of nations despite colonial boundaries dividing them. Montour, from the community of Kahnaw\u00e0:ke, spent several years filming Team Indigenous Rising for her latest project. In an interview with IndigiNews, she says she\u2019d been following roller derby throughout her life. But when she heard an all-Indigenous team would attend the Roller Derby World Cup in the United Kingdom, she knew... <\/p>\n