The Champions For Change Youth Sport Conference will be in Prince George on Sunday.
This is in partnership between the Arjan Bhullar Foundation and the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation, featuring stories from indigenous athletes that overcame adversity and achieved excellence.
Spokesperson Greg Edgelow said this came together as some athletes will be attending a mixed martial arts event on Saturday.
“Arjan Bhullar called me up and asked if I could help create a conference that we could bring in some speakers, talk about some relevant issues that young people and athletes have, and really inspire them and talk about some of their journeys, and with some of the Indigenous people, some of their reconciliation journeys.”
The full-day event will feature different speakers, including:
- Greg Edgelow – Metis, Canadian Wrestling Olympian, Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Indigenous Hall of Fame (Master of Ceremonies)
- Kajan Johnson – Former Professional MMA Fighter, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt
- Dawn Murphy (“Delta Dawn”) – Former Pro Wrestler, Lake Babine First Nation & Lheidli T’enneh First Nation Member, Indigenous Hall of Fame
- Jivanna Stussi Bird – Multi-sport star athlete (Ringette & Fastpitch), Lheidli T’enneh First Nation
- Arjan Bhullar – Canadian Olympian, Commonwealth Games gold medalist, UFC fighter & MMA World Champion
Edgelow said they want to inspire the youth and talk about the opportunities and challenges in sport, and push the message that sport saves lives.
The conference will be held at the House of Ancestors from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Registration has to be done by Friday, and can be done by either emailing thearjanbhullarfoundation@gmail.com or gregedgelow@yahoo.ca.
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