FSIN calls for Harvard hockey coach's resignation after reported racist comments

SASKATOON — The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is calling for the resignation of Harvard Crimson women's ice hockey coach Katey Stone.

Stone reportedly made racist comments to players, including two Indigenous Canadians.

ria, BC) have each been granted a U15 team for the upcoming season, giving them a full complement of five teams on the male side.

South Alberta Hockey Academy (Medicine Hat, AB) has been approved for a U17 Prep team to go along with their U18 Prep and Female U18 Prep teams.

NLL Transactions for Week 10

By TRT Staff with notes from NLL.com

On January 17: The Albany FireWolves released Kyle Marr from the Practice Player List. The Georgia Swarm released Devin Pipher from the Practice Player List, signed Tanner Buck to a one year agreement, and placed Tanner Buck on the Practice Player List. The Las Vegas Desert Dogs released Tyson Roe from the Active Roster, placed Practice Player Griffin Hall on the Ac-tive Roster from the Practice Player List.

On January 18: The New York Riptide traded Callum Crawford to the Panther City Lacrosse Club in exchange for Colton Lidstone, Kevin Orleman, and Petey Lasalla, signed Brett Hickey to a one year agreement and have placed him on the Active Roster. The Panther City Lacrosse Club released Cam Milligan from the Practice Player List, placed Connor Sellers on the Short Term Hold

Out List from the Active Roster.

On January 19: The Albany FireWolves traded Adam Bomberry to the Buffalo Bandits in exchange for Practice Player Thomas Vaesen. The Albany FireWolves placed Connor Kelly on the Active Roster from the Short Term Hold Out List. The Albany FireWolves placed Practice Player Curtis Conley on the Practice Player List from the Active Roster and signed Corson Kealey to the Practice Player List. The Las Vegas Desert Dogs placed John Wagner on the Injured Re-serve List from the Active Roster, and placed Garrett McIntosh on the Active Roster from the Short Term Hold Out List. The Toronto Rock placed Dan Dawson on the Injured Reserve List from the Active Roster and placed Practice Player Josh Dawick on the Active Roster from the Practice Player List.

On January 20: The Albany FireWolves have traded Practice Player

Curtis Conley and their third round selection in the 2025 Entry Draft to the New York Riptide in exchange for Leo Stouros, have released Brent Mitchell from the Active Roster and have signed Brent Mitchell to the Practice Player List. The Buffalo Bandits have placed Bryce Sweeting on the Short Term Hold Out List from the Active Roster and placed Practice Player Joel Tayler (Mathews) on the Active Roster from the Practice Player List. The New York Riptide have placed Practice Player Curtis Conley on the Active Roster from the Practice Player List. ( maintain Practice Player Tag)

On January 21: The Albany FireWolves have placed Aaron Forster on the Physically Unable to Perform List from the Active Roster and have placed Practice Player Brent Mitchell on the Ac-tive Roster from the Practice Player List.

According to the Boston Globe, Stone accused players of lacking respect and that the squad was a group of skaters ``with too many chiefs and not enough Indians'' after putting a stop to a practice during the 202122 season.

``Racism has no place in our society or locker rooms. A place where we entrusted our First Nations young women would be free from abuse and racism,'' FSIN Third Vice Chief Aly Bear said in a statement.

``This abuse should not be tolerated by any university, especially a highly regarded institution such as Harvard University. I truly hope Harvard will stand with the Indigenous students and protect future students from this type of racist behaviour.''

Harvard did not immediately respond to a request for comment by The Canadian Press.

The two Indigenous players were Maryna Macdonald, from Ditidaht First Nation, B.C., and Taze Thompson, a member of Metis Nation Alberta and Okanagan Indian Band, B.C. Both have since left the team.

Macdonald, a junior starting defenceman at the time, told the Boston Globe that Stone looked her in the eye when she made the remark.

``I had learned to navigate a lot of her toxic environment,'' Macdonald said. ``But now she was disrespecting me and my family and my heritage in front of everybody.''

Thompson was the Ivy League rookie of the year in 2021-22.

Macdonald and Thompson are among 14 recruited players who have left Stone's program since

2016, including three this season, according to the Boston Globe.

Sydney Daniels, from Mistawasis Nehiyawak First Nation, Sask., is also suing Harvard for alleged racial discrimination related to Stone and the athletic department. The university has until Feb. 8 to respond to the lawsuit.

Daniels was the Crimson's team captain during the 2016-17 season and later became an assistant coach before departing from the program.

According to an FSIN release, Harvard conducted an internal review of

Stone's actions and chose to retain the coach. FSIN also sent a letter to Harvard's athletic department to remove Stone from her post.

``Those phrases aren't just common sayings; they perpetuate negative attitudes towards Indigenous people, that we are less than others,'' said FSIN Fourth Vice Chief Heather Bear.

``Coach Stone should not remain in a position of power and be relieved of her role immediately, as she is passing down her hatred and negative views to another generation.''