First Across the Line

First Across the Line

Sports 2020

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Meet Indigenous athletes, coaches and sports legends from across Canada in First Across the Line. This exciting series profiles the growth of sports in Indigenous communities and looks at how Indigenous traditions have thrived in Canadian sport.

Sports 2020

PG

EPISODE 1

Mountain Biking

Follow talented 16-year-old mountain biker Brianna Kelly on her journey to the Silver Star Downhill BC Cup with her coach Jay Bearhead. We also meet Tom Eustache, who initiated building professional biking trails and clubs for his community.

24 min · Feb 3, 2020 PG
EPISODE 2

Lacrosse

Kallen Currie of Mistawasis First Nation competes for a spot at the World Junior Lacrosse Championship. This episode also profiles famous lacrosse player Gaylord Powless of Six Nations of the Grand River and former international lacrosse champion Cam Bomberry.

23 min · Feb 10, 2020 PG
EPISODE 3

Football

Follow Dray Tinker and the Pinehouse Lake school football team as they compete in six-a-side football. Discover Indigenous footballer Jack Jacobs’s story, as well Josh Sacobie’s experiences as a coach for the Carleton University Ravens football team.

23 min · Feb 17, 2020 PG
EPISODE 4

Boxing

Winnipeg boxer Kenzie Wilson talks about working through hard times. Olympic boxer Mary Spencer trains and mentors youth in Kashechewan. The Sinclair brothers discuss their father Sam, a boxer and veteran who became a community leader for the Métis Nation.

23 min · Feb 24, 2020 PG
EPISODE 5

Volleyball

The Walkingbear family of Thunderchild First Nation started a thriving community volleyball club. Founder Winston Walkingbear is the head coach, Thundersky Walkingbear aspires to go pro and Savana Walkingbear paved the way to success for his fellow athletes.

23 min · Mar 2, 2020 PG
EPISODE 6

Salish Canoeing

Meet members of Cowichan Tribes First Nation: master canoe carver Jedson August, former canoe racer Kevin Paige and his daughter Janelle, a paddler and competitive racer. Elder ‘Luschiim’ Arvid Charlie speaks about keeping the ancient sport of canoeing alive.

23 min · Mar 9, 2020 PG

About

First Across the Line

SPORTS

Meet Indigenous athletes, coaches and sports legends from across Canada in First Across the Line. This exciting series profiles the growth of sports in Indigenous communities and looks at how Indigenous traditions have thrived in Canadian sport.

Information

Released: 2020
Rated: PG

Languages

Audio: English (Canada) (AAC), Inuktitut (AAC)
Subtitles: English (Canada) (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.