Chiefs and Champions: Angela Chalmers
(2007, 24 minutes)
At her peak, she ranked in the top three female middle distance runners in the world, Angela Chalmers competed in two Olympic Games. A member of the Sioux Nations, Angela was born in Manitoba and raised in Victoria where she proudly carried the Canadian flag at the opening of the 1994 Commonwealth Games. Already a double-gold medalist, she would smash her earlier record in front of an ecstatic hometown crowd. Inducted into both the BC and Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame, Angela continues to inspire young athletes.
Athletes featured in the series:
Ross Powless
Alwyn Morris
Waneek Horn-Miller
Fred Sasakamoose
Tom Longboat
Darren Zack
Billy Two Rivers
Angela Chalmers
Richard Peter
Sharon and Shirley Firth
Gino Odjick
Complete series or singular episodes available.
Hosted by Tom Jackson.
Director: Annie Frazier Henry
Producers: Big Red Barn Entertainment, Sheliagh Cahill, Annie Frazier Henry, Ken Malenstyn
For educational licensing (DSLs) and educational DVDs visit https://movingimages.ca/
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Angela Chalmers - Chiefs and Champions
(2007, 24 minutes)
At her peak, she ranked in the top three female middle distance runners in the world, Angela Chalmers competed in two Olympic Games. A member of the Sioux Nations, Angela was born in Manitoba and raised in Victoria where she proudly carried the Canadian flag at the opening of t...