Team Indigenous, which includes 20 athletes from indigenous communities in Canada, the U.S., South America, New Zealand and elsewhere around the globe, is one of 38 competing in the 2018 Roller Derby World Cuphttp://nyti.ms/2tkOp6D
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They are astronomers, lawyers, postal workers, heavy machine operators and grandmothers. Meet the roller derby athletes who are “reclaiming” their space, promoting female empowerment and standing up for indigenous people everywhere. http://nyti.ms/2tkOp6D pic.twitter.com/RZJV93AkvJ
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“When I talk about decolonizing roller derby, I talk about recognizing that opportunity and access exist in roller derby only for white privileged American and European people.” — Melissa Waggoner (right), a.k.a. “Mick Swagger,” who started Team Indigenous http://nyti.ms/2tkOp6D pic.twitter.com/r1qtODH0qT
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“Strong! Resilient! Indigenous!” chants Victoria Lynn Major, a.k.a. “Rage,” with the team before a game http://nyti.ms/2tkOp6D pic.twitter.com/v9XjUVHFst
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“Even though we’re all from different nations, we all have this shared history of being indigenous people.” — Laura Martinez, a.k.a. “Diamond Dog,” a Team Indigenous bench coach who wore hand-stitched and beaded moccasins http://nyti.ms/2tkOp6D pic.twitter.com/sgw5vix4fx
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For these women, representing Team Indigenous at the Roller Derby World Cup is not just about winning. Sasheen Wesley (left), a.k.a. “Bash-Full,” is drawing attention to a number of indigenous women who vanished or were killed along the “Highway of Tears.” http://nyti.ms/2tkOp6D pic.twitter.com/Tu5MgZDZa0
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For some players, the team is the first step in learning about their families. Christine Phillips-Ryburn, a.k.a. “Whakintawh,” will retire from the sport this year to learn more about her family’s tribe, the Tawanaki Iwi people of New Zealand. http://nyti.ms/2tkOp6D pic.twitter.com/IVHORWpDIw
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“Bringing all of these women together, meeting and seeing each other for who we are ... that’s healing” http://nyti.ms/2tkOp6D pic.twitter.com/axUNcPuUR9
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