BLACKBIRD CANADA

Grateful doesn’t even cover it. These recognitions celebrate more than personal wins, they honour the collective progress we’ve made for Indigenous representation in sports, tourism, and leadership: Whistler’s Top Under 40 – Rising Star Award (2020) Named one of Canada’s Top 12 Indigenous Role Models (Gen7 Association, 2012) First Nations Snowboard Team inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame (2019) Whistler Blackcomb Instructor of the Year (2010) Whistler Blackcomb I.C.E. A

Hey friends, Court “Blackbird” Larabee here... full-status Anishinaabe from Lacs Des Mille Lacs First Nation. While most know me from the mountains, I’ve also built and run Blackbird Horticulture Services, my hands-on business blending Indigenous values with practical landscape and horticulture expertise. Even though the business was closed to focus on the non-profit, our legacy lives on. Our dream build is at the Squamish and Lil'wat Cultural Centre where we had the honour