People in Sport

J I M M Y C H I E F M O O N

Jimmy Chief Moon is a Blackfoot man who grew up around sports, following his father to the ice rink, to the baseball diamond, and watching his siblings on the gym floor His childhood was full of family journeys to towns and cities to compete in sports

Jimmy feels he was very fortunate in his youth to participate in sports events and travel with his father. “There was always something positive for the children to partake in; hockey games, basketball, baseball, movies, etc At that time, it seemed that many children were benefitting from these same activities, ranging in age from young to old”, says Jimmy. He believes that being a part of a team helped build his character and respect for others

Now, as an adult and father of 3, Jimmy can relive the infectious feelings and luxuries that come with being part of a team With his children carrying on the family sports tradition Lately, Jimmy has been gifted many opportunities to coach youth sports. Coaching youth teams has broadened his view of what life skills can be taught through sports. Jimmy feels it is important to spend his time producing those same opportunities he was gifted with in his youth.

Through his newfound faith, Jimmy has been pursuing a better path forward for himself, ultimately increasing his ability to enrich the lives of youth in his community using sports, activities, and all God gave him To this day, Jimmy actively participates and organizes youth events on & off his reserve; he runs a Facebook group to help keep his community active called ‘Kainai & Area Sports’; check it out to see what Jimmy’s community is up to next