Aboriginal youth having Fun On Ice

Some Aboriginal youth in northern Canadian communities have been having some Fun On Ice this winter.
The Fun On Ice program is organized by the Aboriginal Sports Circle of the Western Arctic.
During the months of January, February and March, the Fun On Ice program was expected to hit nine communities in the North West Territories.
All of the communities were expected to have either an outdoor or an indoor rink.
The Fun On Ice program was pencilled in to visit Trout Lake, Nahhani Butte, Kakisa, Jean Marie River, Wrigley, Gameti, Wekweeti, Colville Lake and Tsiigehtchic.
For the majority of these communities, they had never received a visit before from such a program. The program is aimed at Aboriginal youth, aged 10 to 20. The objective of the program is to create sport awareness among Aboriginal youth, especially in the remote N.W.T. communities. Program participants will hopefully realize the benefits of having an active lifestyle.
Organizers have planned a hockey program where they will teach some basic hockey skills.
Participants also learn about things such as fair play, both on and off the ice, as well as what it takes to be a member of a winning team.
Proper nutrition and maintaining a healthy lifestyle is also discussed.