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Anita Cardinal

@runswiththewind

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🏃‍♀️Founder of Indigenous Runner YEG,👩‍⚖️ soon-to-be-Lawyer, Race Director, Nêhiyaw Kokum with
Big dreams, Don't Stop Unless You're Proud

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Keep moving forward one step at a time
Nitotemitik. We will get there together 🧡
#runningisceremony #runningmedicine #Indigenousrunner #Iskwewonthetrails
#rivervalleytrails

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Happiest Birthday to our Niko! Well guys today he is now 6 years old 🥺 I’m so happy I get to spend every single day with him. Over the last year he has grown so much and I have been waiting for his 6th year to come around lol we can do more things together now ☺️ Kisakihitin my boy 💛. also I want to thank my love for being the amazing person she is for massively raising Niko 🙏🏾

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Sometimes we run. Sometimes we walk but we are always moving forward in healing, friendship and strength one step at a time. Ninânaskomon Nitotemitik for being on this amazing journey together.
Indigenous Runners YEG out on the trails representing! We are here and we belong. 25km smashed by these amazing athletes!! You did that! Couldn't be more proud of you all, and congratulations with a special shoutout to 3 of you who ran their first 25km!!! Whoohoo
And last but not least, our crew (Harry) and cheer team (Eddy and Silva) we are but a sad, cold, and hungry pack without you!
#Indigenousrunners #packmentalityrun
#teamredtrailrunnners #RunConciliAction #runningisprayer #runningisceremony #runningishealing

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No Pain, no Gain! Team RunConciliAction and @red_trail_running keeping motivated and Ready 💪🏾 Thank you @silverback_surmacz
For the kickass workout! #indigenousrunners #boxingtraining #sundayworkout
#ultratraining #ourteam
#RunConciliAction @avenue_boxing

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If anyone is interested in wanting to get together for a boxing fitness class this Sunday at 11am please let me know asap. Booking spots for Indigenous runners for whomever is interested. It is $10 for a class and $5 for glove/wrap rental at Avenue boxing on 118ave. Great HITT workout by Coach Stan!!
#avenueboxing #indigenousrunners #strengthtraining #boxing

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Arizona - Mexico 23’ 💫

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So many moments ✨️

@javelinajundred was awesome! Amazing job team @native_women_running 🔥

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When we come together, amazing things happen. We were able to come together as an Indigenous team, both brothers and sisters. We came together with our Unity Run family to support #represenationmatters on the trail for BIPOC runners. We came together to celebrate the human body and spirit of doing more, accomplishing the unthinkable and showcasing our resilience. @native_women_running brought a 8 person team and many crew members to this epic desert ultra race. It was nothing short of phenomenal.

I have to say before the race even happened I was blown away by the amount of people that wanted to volunteer to crew and pace. The support was overwhelming. I actually had to make a chart to get organized. Imagine being in the place of such great gratitude before even hitting the race.

The good times just kept rolling for us. The race crew welcomed us with open arms and gave us a home right by our Unity Run family. The ultra trail is oftentimes shared by our BIPOC community as “being the only” and that was not the case for this race. How powerful it was that the finish and start was lined with Native/Indigenous, Latino and Black runners and team members.

I am beyond proud of our Native Runners! They did amazing! Congrats to Al, Jo, Scott, Sergio, Anita, Laura, Onalee and Shina your strength and confidence was inspiring. I have so many stories of their amazing perseverance. Each runner fought for every mile. Thank you for running with such heart and being a great example of “I’m my ancestors' wildest dreams.” I am honored to know and share this past weekend with you.

And to the @nativewomenrunning crew and pacers, thank you so much. This race went so well for our runners because of you. So proud of us! This has to be the biggest crew job I've had and it was so exciting that sleep was hard to find. It almost made me want to run, almost. So proud of our pacers Val, Missy, Wynonna, Michelle, Cina, and Jonah. Pacers are a gift to runners in those deep miles where the next steps are beyond exhausting. Every pacer did a twenty mile loop. Everyone was invaluable. Ahe'hee.

The NWR team did over 540 miles collectively (runners and pacers). 🤯 Amazing! My heros!!

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So much gratitude for this community. Good luck to the NWR runners (some not pictured)!

A big thank you @javelinajundred @happyjubilee for everything!!

To Angel and Marlinda @angels_ventures @lou_bedonie for leading the crew.

Thank you for the wonderful support!! 🙏🏽

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@yegteepeetreats Give Back to the Streets event is this Sunday
and @indigenousrunner is so pleased to be able to donate to this amazing event from some of the proceeds of the #orangeshirtdayrunwalk
Curtis has organized this in memory of his dear friend Vee, who gave back to his community every day and who passed recently. We join him in honouring him. 🧡
#orangeshirtdayrunwalk #teepeetreats #giveback

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Two years ago we met as a team for the first time. One runner + 4 in the support crew. Our runner @hozhorunner4 completed 100K (62mi) in less than 24 hrs, finishing before sunrise #JavelinaJundred2021

One year later the crew reunited and grew to support the @native_women_running team. There were so many people visiting the NWR team tent that it felt like a family reunion #javelinajundred2022

In 2023 we’re back with the Native Women Running team! This time I will be one of the runners (🤞🏽🤞🏽). Thank you Verna for your support! I’m grateful for our friendship and extended running family.

Please follow our adventure the weekend of October 28-29!

@JavelinaJundred here we come…
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#Nativewomenrunning #Indigenouswomencomingthrough #legsforlandback #runningonNativelands #runtheland #runningfamily

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Orange Shirt Day Run/Walk ‘23 was a beautiful day of listening and learning. Thanks to friends and fam who helped raise funds for @orangeshirtsociety and congrats to @indigenousrunner @runswiththewind for another successful event. Team Kung Fam Jam will be back next year 🧡🍂

#orangeshirtdayrunwalk #yeg #truthandreconciliation #RunConciliAction #orangeshirtday #everychildmatters

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