By Sam Laskaris Writer As the lone Indigenous player on the Seattle Kraken roster, it was only fitting that Six Nations member Brandon Montour had a significant role with a recent promotional night. Montour was the go-to guy for comments regarding the Indigenous Peoples Night the Seattle squad hosted on Dec. 16. The Kraken squared off against the Colorado Avalanche in a National Hockey League contest that evening, held at Seattle’s home rink Climate Pledge Arena. The Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, based in the state of Washington, is one of sponsors of the Seattle squad. Montour appeared at a meet-and-greet, on-ice session with Muckleshoot youth prior to the Kraken’s Indigenous Peoples Night. “It’s great that we recognize, not just (those who are) Indigenous but many others,” Montour said during a pre-game…
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