Two female athletes from Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) were on the First Nations Women’s team at the Saskatoon World Cup this month. Harmony Constant and Savanna Sayese have been playing soccer since they were girls and recently got to take their skills to a whole new level.
“Being that there isn't a lot of soccer in Manitoba, especially for women, this was a great opportunity,” said Harmony Constant. “For years we have taken teams to play in or went and hopped on teams in Saskatchewan. In doing this, it has lead to women asking us to come back and play for their teams. This is how I ended up playing on the First Nations team for the Saskatoon World Cup; I had previously played on a team with the woman who entered the team.
“I honestly can't remember when I started playing soccer, but I know for certain my first time playing in the women's division was at the age of 11. The position I play is usually wing-back or centre-back.”