The Seven Chiefs Sportsplex on Tsuut'ina Nation. Photo by: Benjamin Gerow
The Seven Chiefs Sportsplex & Jim Starlight Centre will be bustling from 10am-3pm, Friday August 28th for Tsuut’ina’s Back-To-School community event. A big BBQ, live entertainment and more awaits attendees, and school aged families will receive back to school supplies, backpacks and new clothing, The event was organized by many people throughout the Nation, and namely the Head Chiefs, with support from the The Markin K Kossowski Foundation For Hope.
This massive event isn’t just for new backpacks though. Free food, clothing, bussing registration, family activities and community information booths will all be out at the The Seven Chiefs Sportsplex & Jim Starlight Centre tomorrow. The Back-to-School BBQ will also feature live entertainment from Redfoot and guests. The event is free for Nation residents and their families.
We got to chat with Krzystof Kossowski and Kerry Markin, founding directors of the Markin K Kossowski Foundation For Hope, and asked about how they got involved with the Back-To-School event.
We also asked about what exactly is being donated.
We then got to chat with Garrett Simeon, a program coordinator with the Tsuut’ina Wellness Program, and asked about the importance of starting students off on the right foot.
And last but not least, we got to chat with Zachary Manywounds, a counselor with the Nation, and asked about more details regarding the day.
Zachary talked to us about educational success on the Nation in recent years.
We asked Zachary about how it feels as an Indigenous person, to be able to provide supports to the Indigenous youth and their families, and how it feels to provide kids with an opportunity that wouldn’t have existed in the past. Zachary also shared a bit about himself, and his story.
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