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War Scouts Basketball Podcast w/Mike and Naim

War Scouts Basketball Podcast w/Mike and Naim

By: Naim Cardinal
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Summary

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.

© 2026 War Scouts Basketball Podcast w/Mike and Naim
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Episodes
  • Episode #27 - Spirit of the Game: 43rd Annual Tl’kemchEEN Warriors Tournament, WIBC, & Much More
    May 4 2026

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    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.

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    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

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    43 mins
  • Episode #26 - Ranking all 30 NBA Teams w/War Scouts NBA Insider Gord Naylor
    Oct 22 2025

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    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!

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Episode #25 - Why Seeing Yourself in Sports Matters
    Oct 21 2025

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    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

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    32 mins
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