War Scouts Basketball Podcast w/Mike and Naim

Naim Cardinal
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Welcome to the War Scouts Podcast with hosts Naim Cardinal and Michael Swampy. Our podcast aims to bring Indigenous basketball to light through story-telling from all across North America.

  1. 4D AGO

    Episode #27 - Spirit of the Game: 43rd Annual Tl’kemchEEN Warriors Tournament, WIBC, & Much More

    Send us Fan Mail tanisi kahkiyaw! After a nine-month break, the War Scouts are back on the mic! In this episode, Mike and Naim recap their championship run at the 43rd Annual Tl’kemchEEN Warriors Basketball Tournament in Merritt, BC. Follow us: Instagram/TikTok: @warscoutpod Facebook: War Scouts Basketball 0:00 – We're back again! 1:34 – Merritt Bound 2:38 – War Scouts’ history at the tournament, including their first-place finish this year and their last appearance in 2019. 3:54 – Similkameen 5:52 – Southern Okanagan Hoops Culture 7:15 – The "New Look" War Scouts: Breaking down the elite roster additions, including national champion McCasey Allen and MVP Amari Linklater. 14:15 – The "Plus One" 15:30 – Looking Ahead

    43 min

  2. 2025-10-22

    Episode #26 - Ranking all 30 NBA Teams w/War Scouts NBA Insider Gord Naylor

    Send us Fan Mail tansi kahkiyaw! Welcome to the pod! We are joined by War Scouts NBA Insider, Gord Naylor, to bring you our exclusive rankings of all 30 NBA teams for the upcoming 2025-26 season. This probably won't look great at the end of the year!

    1h 20m

  3. 2025-10-21

    Episode #25 - Why Seeing Yourself in Sports Matters

    Send us Fan Mail tansi kahkiyaw, Join us for a conversation about what we've been up to lately, teacher strike, local basketball events, and why representation matters for Indigenous people on Turtle Island. 0:00-0:43: Cold Open 0:43-1:40: Weather Report 1:40-5:30: Alberta Teacher Strike 5:30-8:23: Summer Updates 8:24-12:15: Provincial & National Indigenous Games? 12:15-18:35: 3x3 Edmonton & Serbia Basketball 18:35-30:50: Why Does Representation Matter? 30:50-31:10: New haircut, who dis? 31:10-31:12: Closing Follow us on all platforms ‪@WarscoutPod‬ #indigenous #basketball #basketball #nba #sports #nativeamerican #representationmatters

    32 min

  4. 2025-07-08

    Episode #24 - Edmonton’s BIGGEST 3x3 Basketball Festival!|Hoop City 2025 ft. Paul Sir 🔥

    Send us Fan Mail tanisi kahkiyaw!  🎙️We’re back! The War Scouts Basketball Podcast returns and this one’s special. We talk about where we’ve been, what we’ve been up to, and of course, everything basketball. Catch us laughing, and chatting it up with Paul Sir and the upcoming Hoop City 3x3 event.  (Apologize for the audio and video issues during the first half of the pod!) Follow us: Instagram: @warscoutpod TikTok: @warscoutpod Facebook: War Scouts Basketball X: @warscoutpod Email: warscoutpod@gmail.com

    54 min

  5. 2025-07-08

    Episode #23 - MARCH MADNESS PICKS w/Special Guest Gordon Naylor

    Send us Fan Mail tanisi kahkiyaw!  Join Mike with special guest, Gordon Naylor, for a conversation about the upcoming NCAA Tournament! Recorded on March 19th 2025. Follow us: Instagram: @warscoutpod TikTok: @warscoutpod Facebook: War Scouts Basketball X: @warscoutpod Email: warscoutpod@gmail.com

    6 min

  6. 2025-03-10

    Episode #22 - The Rez Ball Athletic Association: Recap Conversation

    Send us Fan Mail tanisi kahkiyaw!  Join us for a recap conversation about this years basketball season in the RZBAA (rez ball athletic association), ACAC, CCAA, NBA, and more! Follow us: Instagram: @warscoutpod TikTok: @warscoutpod Facebook: War Scouts Basketball X: @warscoutpod Email: warscoutpod@gmail.com

    45 min

  7. 2025-01-27

    Episode #21 - From Canada to Utah: Ammon Crowfoot's Journey In Basketball & Indigenous Resiliency

    Send us Fan Mail tanisi kahkiyaw! Join us for a great conversation with Ammon Crowfoot! In 2009, Ammon won the prestigious Tom Long Boat Award-which is given annually to the top Indigenous Athlete in Canada. Later in 2011, Ammon was arguably the top high school guard in Alberta and became a 4A high school boys basketball provincial champion with Western Canada High School in Calgary. Then went on to play one year at Mount Royal University in Calgary and won the 2011-12 ACAC Men’s Basketball Championship and then won a silver medal at CCAA Men’s Basketball Nationals. Cold Open: 0:00 Introductions: 0:26 Journey In Hoops: 3:10 Tom Longboat Award: 8:10 HS/University Career: 13:35 Fav Basketball Memories: 23:45 NABI 26:23 Hooping in Utah 31:14 Weekend Warriors & Rez Tournaments 33:08 Advice for Younger Generation 36:12 Closing 43:10  Follow us: Instagram: @warscoutpod TikTok: @warscoutpod Facebook: War Scouts Basketball Email: warscoutpod@gmail.com

    44 min

  8. 2025-01-13

    Episode #20 - REZBALL SZN

    Send us Fan Mail tansi kahkiyaw! Join us for a conversation with Living Skies cofounder Mike Tanton, and a discussion on the upcoming Rez Ball season Follow us: Instagram: @warscoutpod TikTok: @warscoutpod Facebook: War Scouts Basketball X: @warscoutpod Email: warscoutpod@gmail.com

    58 min
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Welcome to the War Scouts Podcast with hosts Naim Cardinal and Michael Swampy. Our podcast aims to bring Indigenous basketball to light through story-telling from all across North America.

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