Indigenous ultrarunner uniting First Nations communities, including Stoney Nakoda, through movement

By Leah Pelletier, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Rocky Mountain Outlook ÎYÂRHE NAKODA – In an old cut-out from the Dawson Creek newspaper, yellowed with age, Anita Cardinal’s dad stands tall in blue jeans and moccasins. He had just completed a marathon in under two-and-a-half hours. “He just finished a marathon in his jeans, his moccasins and he looked great,” said Cardinal, founder of the non-profit Indigenous Runners Alliance that advocates for Indigenous representation and healing through running. “That’s elite running.” The Nêhiyaw (Cree) ultrarunner takes after her dad. “My dad wo…