Indigenous Celebration Game

From the Toronto Maple Leafs & Toronto Marlies

The Maple Leafs and Marlies acknowledge the importance to use our platform to amplify and celebrate Indigenous culture in our city and surrounding communities. As we continue to work toward reconciliation with the Indigenous community, we have the responsibility to support local Indigenous artists and artisans, vendors and creators and youth.  

Recognizing the deep history of the Indigenous community, we want to acknowledge, celebrate, and uplift Indigeneity from the past, present and beyond.

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January 10, 2026
Toronto Maple Leafs
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January 31, 2026
Toronto Marlies

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Toronto Maple Leafs Indigenous Collection

Celebrate Indigenous Culture with men's and women's crew necks, pins, pucks and more, available for fans to purchase in store and online at Real Sports Apparel. 20% of net proceeds will be donated the Little Native Hockey League through MLSE Foundation. 


Auction

Features player signed Toronto Maple Leafs Indigenous Celebration practice jerseys and player signed name plates with 100% of net proceeds being donated to the Little Native Hockey League through MLSE Foundation. The auction opens on Thursday, January 8 and will close on January 17.


Intermission Performer: Smoke Trail Singers

The Smoke Trail Singers are a traditional singing drum group from Alderville First Nation and the surrounding area. The group’s members represent the Ojibwe, Mississauga, Dakota, and Potawatomi Nations. 

A family drum spanning generations—fathers, sons, daughters, and grandchildren - the Smoke Trail Singers have been performing and traveling throughout North America for over 25 years. They have earned numerous awards at singing and drum competitions across the continent, are two-time  nominees for the Indigenous Peoples Choice Awards for Best Traditional Album, and were the 2011 recipients of the Canadian Aboriginal Music Award for Best Traditional Album for A Long Red Road.


Featured Dish

Head to sections 117, 110, 107, 317 to try Chef Taylor Parker’s Bisonadas (Bison Empanadas) served with Fireweed Chimichurri Sauce.


Meet Chef Taylor Parker

Chef Taylor Parker is of the Kanienʼkehá:ka (Mohawk) Nation, Bear Clan, from Six Nations of the Grand River. Taylor is a proud father, chef, forager, gardener, and friend. His extensive knowledge of native North American plants brings rarely seen ingredients and flavours to his dishes, with the philosophy that food is a conduit to connect people back to the land. Taylor is passionate about bringing like-minded Chefs together to share, educate, and collaborate on unique dishes that seek to define modern First Nations North American Cuisine. Taylor is also the chef behind the Indigenous Food Lab series hosted at The Depanneur in Toronto as well as the Co-Owner of For4ged Candle Company.


Artist: Jennifer Taback

It’s an exciting opportunity to reimagine such a well-known logo and share my interpretation with both my community and the Maple Leafs’ community. As an Anishinaabe-kwe from Shawanaga First Nation, I’m passionate about showcasing our cultural and visual storytelling through design and art. Our artistic style emphasizes line work and the iconography of meaningful symbols, and it was fascinating to blend both traditional and Western elements. Miigwetch (thank you) for the opportunity to share this with all the fans.

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Design de Plume
An Indigenous-owned and women-led firm, Design de Plume is dedicated to amplifying Indigenous voices and stories, embedding equity and diversity in every aspect of their design, and building a future where inclusivity is visually embraced and celebrated.
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The Little NHL
The Little NHL was born in 1971 out of a painful reality – First Nation children and youth were being shut out of tournaments beyond their communities because of anti-Indigenous racism. Rather than accept exclusion, a group of determined people came together to create a space where these kids could play, belong, and shine.
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