A documentary that includes former Montana Woman Griz basketball participant Malia Kipp will premier on Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. on the Wilma within the Huge Sky Movie Competition.
“Native Ball: Legacy of a Trailblazer” is billed as a heroic and provoking made-in-Montana story that includes the Blackfeet Nation’s Kipp.
She was the primary Native American feminine in Montana to obtain a full-ride Division I basketball scholarship, blazing a path for others to comply with. Kipp was additionally the primary feminine to be inducted into the Montana Indian Athletic Corridor of Fame.
“The chance to play for Robin Selvig on the College of Montana helped put together me for all times after basketball,” Kipp stated. “It was a tough journey leaving house and navigating a brand new world. However as my Grandma Kipp advised me, ‘Nobody stated life could be simple. Simply know it will likely be value it.’
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“Ending my profession as a Woman Griz was value it in methods I by no means imagined, and I hope different younger ladies are impressed to comply with their goals.”
Kipp graduated with honors from Browning Excessive in 1992, setting athletic information which can be nonetheless standing. She has been a registered nurse for 22 years, serving her elders and neighborhood. She has 4 kids.
The movie additionally highlights three different former Woman Griz from the Blackfeet Reservation: Simarron Schildt, Tamara Guardipee and Shanae Gilham.
The documentary was directed by former Montana Woman Griz Megan Harrington and Jonathan Cipiti.