Lance Scout is a member of the White Weasel Tribe, a longtime runner, and on the board of the Indigenous Runners Alliance. He has plenty of experience on the trails, running some big races over the years, and being a part of some incredible Indigenous teams along the way. He brings his wisdom and shares his lessons on the trails and at races in profound ways, and Chantelle and I were honoured to have him on the show. We’re proud to share today’s episode and hope you enjoy it as much as Chantelle and I did.
Other inspirational Indigenous runners on Community Trail Running:
Indigenous Runners Alliance. With Anita Cardinal
Anita Cardinal has been a runner for a long time. She remembers running as a child and being amazed by her father’s running prowess. She competed in sports and loves how running makes her feel and connect to the land. She would also notice she was the only person who looked like her at the start line. She knew running was important to many other Indigen…
The Long Run. Featuring Marlinda Bedonie
“Our ancestors would pass messages along by running from community to community. To this day, we still teach that, especially to our youth.”
The Long Run. Featuring Tarrant Cross Child
“I would run all through there when I was younger and my grandfather knew I'd love to run, he would get me to round up the horses. So I'd have to go spend some time out there in the buttes rounding up the horses and bringing them into the corral. So it was actually out there where he really realized I loved running.”
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The Long Run is hosted by Adam Lee and Chantelle Erickson and produced by Adam Lee. Music by Paolo Argentino from Pixabay.
