WASAC

What is WASAC?

The Winnipeg Aboriginal Sport Achievement Centre (WASAC) is a non-profit that embraces the pride of Winnipeg's Indigenous youth and families and helps to remove barriers for thousands of children and youth annually through sport, culture, and recreation.

The current Winnipeg Jets WASAC initiatives are the result of a long-standing relationship between True North Sports + Entertainment and WASAC dating back to the days of the original Manitoba Moose franchise. The program is part of the NHL's "Hockey is For Everyone" initiative, which promotes diversity and inclusion in hockey, while emphasizing the need to provide a safe and inclusive environment for everyone in the community to both play and enjoy the game.

A hallmark of the Jets and Moose WASAC/Follow Your Dreams weekend continues to be welcoming youth from northern and remote Indigenous communities to take in the games and special experiences throughout the weekend, including skating with alumni at Camp Manitou.

2024 Winnipeg Jets WASAC Night

Join us for the 2024 Winnipeg Jets WASAC Night celebration Sunday, Feb. 25 at 5 p.m. vs. the Arizona Coyotes. A ceremonial puck drop will honour Indigenous youth and elders, including Manitoba’s first Indigenous judge and former member of the Canadian Senate, Murray Sinclair.

Rhonda Head, a seventeen-time international award-winning Mezzo-Soprano vocalist from Opaskwayak Cree Nation will sing the evening’s national anthems. Métis singer Krista Rey, Aboriginal Music Hall of Fame member Errol “C-Weed” Ranville, round dance singer Darryl Buck, and Inuit throat singers Nikki Komaksiutiksak and her daughters will be among the cultural performers while DJ Uncle Craig will spin Indigenous inspired music on the concourse.

You can be part of the celebration by purchasing tickets at WinnipegJets.com/TICKETS.


WASAC Jersey Auction

Jets WASAC jerseys will be auctioned off online – auctions.nhl.com/WinnipegJets and at the game in support of WASAC.

Limited edition Winnipeg Jets x FFO jackets, are available at Jets Gear and TrueNorthShop.com with a portion of WASAC merchandise proceeds being reinvested in WASAC programming.

WASAC Merchandise

All Jets Gear locations (Canada Life Centre, Kildonan Place, Polo Park, St. Vital and Bell MTS Iceplex) and TrueNorthShop.com sell a variety of limited edition WASAC and Manitoba Moose Follow Your Dreams merchandise, with a portion of the proceeds going to WASAC.


WASAC/FYD Logo Creation

In 2019, True North's design team collaborated with Cree designer Leticia Spence to create Indigenized versions of Jets and Moose logos. The logos have since been used on specialty warm-up jerseys for the Jets and game jerseys for the Moose.

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