“Thirty years of me being in this scene, in this music business, there’s been nothing like this – ever,” he said. Áakʼw Rock began virtually in 2021.

He was inspired to create Áakʼw Rock after performing at Indigenous music festivals in Canada and Europe. “So there’s places that have them, and we’ve performed at those,” Blanchett said.

Mikey Deluca had three hits for BCW, while Jenkins added a double. “Today was all about Jack Sequin. Plain and simple, he was the difference,” said Western coach Tim McDonald.