Amber is pursuing a BA in Psychology from Laurentian University, and is passionate about creating opportunities for First Nations youth to get involved in organized sports. In February, 2023, Amber founded a hockey team for children aged 4-7 who belong to her home community of Fort Albany First Nation, to enable them to attend an Indigenous hockey tournament called Mushkegowuk Cup. She then secured nearly $20,000 through fundraising and sponsorships to cover travel expenses and accommodation for players and their families. As an advocate for children’s extracurricular activities, she will focus her thesis for her last year of studies on demonstrating that youth involvement in sports contributes to overall success in other areas of their lives, with the hope that her research will spur opportunities for funding on-reserve sports activities. She is currently finalising details for her pay-it-forward campaign.