FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 7, 2018 (Winnipeg, Manitoba)

The Interlake Reserves Tribal Council sponsored the Men’s WarriorZ Basketball team to enter the 2018 Masters Indigenous Games (MIG) held in Toronto, ON; on July 12-15. This team ended up winning the Gold Medal and is now the 2018 MIG Champions of North America.

“This was an opportunity to put the best of Manitoba’s Indigenous Basketball community together to represent Manitoba on a National and International stage in the Basketball sport.” Says Chairman Chief Cornell McLean.  “ He also shared “We had representatives from nine (9) different First Nation communities in Manitoba and the nice thing about this team is the WarriorZ basketball team wants to give back to all of IRTC member communities, in the form of basketball camps to produce the best Indigenous athletes in basketball.”

Karl Zadnik, CEO and Pinaymootang First Nation member for IRTC as well as team member for the WarriorZ basketball team shares “this is close to my heart, Basketball was a form of sport that kept me out of trouble in my teenage years and it feels good to help future leaders produce more leaders in sport and athletics. Coming from Point Douglas and Elmwood neighborhoods, this is a sport that can help develop future Manitoba basketball athletes so we support this.  Stay tuned for WarriorZ basketball camps held here in Manitoba!”

For questions or future enquiries please contact Karl Zadnik, Chief Executive Officer at karlzadnik@irtc.ca.