
Without people being able to see and understand the why behind reconciliation or a grander vision of peace and harmony, they will never be able to fully commit themselves to the journey. People need to be motivated to understand how the actions or consequences of yesterday affect our tomorrows. We NEED to motivate and get into the hearts and minds of the people who are ultimately at the centre of the change, to see ourselves and others in new and profound ways.
Growing up on a First Nation reserve, young Ted Nolan built his own backyard hockey rink and wore skates many sizes too big. But poverty wasn’t his biggest challenge. Playing the game meant spending his life in two worlds: one in which he was loved and accepted and one where he was often told he didn’t belong.
Ted proved he had what it took, joining the Detroit Red Wings in 1978. But when his on-ice career ended, he discovered his true passion wasn’t playing; it was coaching.