Ashton Storm Parr is hoping northwestern Ontario's new Indigenous tackle football team will bring some new Indigenous players to the sport.

The northwestern Ontario team — which is made up of players from Thunder Bay and the region — is competing in the U18 Indigenous Cup in Winnipeg this week.

The 17-year-old Parr, who is from Whitesand First Nation and plays linebacker with the team, said there's "not a whole lot of Indigenous players in Thunder Bay and the surrounding area."

"I'm very hopeful t…