‘It’s known as holy week’: All-Native Basketball Tournament huge for Indigenous people in B.C.
“My cousin was on the broadcast crew and we would all sit around my grandmother’s house and listen to him call games. I remember wanting to call the games as well, I wanted to be a broadcaster and I just knew in my head that it was going to happen someday,” said Collison. “And now I’m one of the broadcasters here for the All-Native.”
The tournament has grown both in size and prominence over the years. It’s estimated as many as 4,000 people will travel to Prince Rupert this week to participate in the sport and cultural activities.Collison says the tournament is like a second Christmas; “It’s known as holy week for a lot of people. The All-Native really feels like a gift. And I’m one of those people who looks forward to it every year.
“There’s always a buzz around the All-Native. There’s a lot of collegiate level players that play in this tournament in both the women’s and the men’s ,” said Collison. “It’s a really high level of game.”
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