Success Strategies of Elite First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Athletes
Running head: SUCCESS STRATEGIES OF ELITE FIRST NATIONS, INUIT, AND MÉTIS ATHLETES Success Strategies of Elite First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Athletes Maria Johanne Jacko Thesis submitted to the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Arts (M.A.) in Human Kinetics School of Human Kinetics Faculty of Health Sciences University of Ottawa © Maria Jacko, Ottawa, Canada, 2014 SUCCESS STRATEGIES OF ELITE FIRST NATION, INUIT, AND MÉTIS ATHLETES Acknowledgements I would like to thank Dr. Terry Orlick for his guidance and his expertise. He provided me with great insight and I was honoured to have him as my supervisor. From day one, Dr. Orlick was an inspiration for this study, and I am truly grateful for the opportunity to work with him. I give my sincere gratitude to my committee members, Dr. Diane Culver and Dr. Tanya Forneris, who provided me with great advice and feedback. I feel my research was greatly enhanced with their direction. Moreover, I would like to thank the eight elite athletes for taking the time to participate in this study, and for being very open and honest in sharing their experiences. I was truly inspired by each of their unique stories, and I loved hearing their journeys to excellence. I would like to extend my appreciation to Theresa Buckshot, Philippe Boucher, James Galipeau, Brittany Glynn, Penny Jacko, and Douglas Odjick, who supported and helped me with my research. Finally, I thank my daughters Jennifer, Drew, and Sienna, who were patient with me while doing my research.
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