Season 3, Episode 4: Graham McWaters – Hockey, Community, and Creating Opportunities

In this episode of Rooted in Gwekwaadziwin, Sam and Matt sit down with Graham McWaters, founder of the Indigenous Hockey Equipment Drive, to discuss the power of sport, community, and creating opportunities for Indigenous youth across Canada.

Over the past 11 years, Graham has helped collect and distribute more than 6,000 bags of hockey equipment, 10,000 hockey sticks, and hundreds of sets of goalie gear to Indigenous communities from coast to coast. What began as a simple effort to help one community has grown into a national initiative that continues to remove barriers and create opportunities for youth to participate in sport.

Together, they explore the impact of hockey on mental health and wellness, ...