Indigenous athletes, artists highlighted during Super Bowl week
Ahead of the Feb. 8 Super Bowl, Native organizations hosted the second annual Indigenous Girls Celebrity Flag Football Game, according to ICT. The Feb. 2 event in Santa Clara, California, brought together 29 Indigenous girls from California, South Dakota and Arizona to compete alongside celebrities from Indian Country.
Mike Stopp, executive director of the Native American Athletic Foundation, told ICT the event builds on the foundation’s partnership with the NFL and its efforts to expand girls’ flag football. Former NFL players Ahman Green and Cam Lynch coached the teams, along with U.S. Women’s National American Football team gold medalist Adrienne Smith.
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