Local story of perseverance inspires close to home
He’s an author, public speaker, and entrepreneur as the creator of Neechie Gear, but perhaps most of all, the story of Kendal Netmaker is a testament to hard work and perseverance, as told in his biography, Driven to Succeed.
Originally from the Sweetgrass First Nation, Netmaker grew up in a single-parent home with his mother and three younger sisters.
Since he was just a boy, Netmaker has embodied a love for sport that seems to have come innately, he said. However, due to his family’s financial restrictions and far-off living situation, Netmaker was, for a long time, unable to take part in extracurricular sports after school.
All of that changed in Grade 5 when Netmaker made a friend whose kinship and generosity would forever change his life.