Gee-Gees women’s rugby a reconciliation leader in Ottawa

The University of Ottawa team’s Sept. 24 match was a gold-medal learning opportunity on how to do reconciliation in an authentic way.

During the Sept. 24 women’s rugby match between the Ottawa Gee-Gees and Bishop’s Gaiters, rugby fans were shown the beauty and strength of Indigenous cultures, writes Rose LeMay.Photograph courtesy of Greg Kolz

Opinion

BY ROSE LEMAY

October 3, 2022

OTTAWA—Gather around for a good news story. It’s about the University of Ottawa’s women’s rugby team, the Gee-Gees. The team has spent some serious time considering its path to push reconciliation, and the truth is that it has a great opportunity. After speaking with Indigenous peoples in th...

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