Andre Talbot and Th Anniversary Tour

Talbot: And if we're isolating and offending part of that community, then our particular organization or league is not doing its job." In 2012, Talbot was part of a 100th anniversary tour of the Grey Cup that stopped in Iqaluit, and the trip involved more than just posing for pictures with the trophy, according to Hamilton Spectator. For two days, Talbot visited community centres and spoke with youth, answering their questions and even playing touch football with them. Related Stories Inuit group wants CFL Eskimos to... 'Nobody uses Eskimo in Canada... A look at Canadian ethnic mascot... "We have to honour the aboriginal communities of our great country and respect the fact that the name is deemed offensive and oppressive to these communities," Andre Talbot said from Toronto, where the retired 2004 Grey Cup champion played for the Argonauts but spent his final season in 2010 with Edmonton. "Sports organizations need to be community building organizations. He learned the region faces high rates of depression, suicide and diabetes. Changing the Eskimos team name, Talbot said, would be a small, but positive gesture. "It an opportunity to just show that we do care, we are listening and we are willing to evolve," said Talbot, who now operates a yoga and movement-based studio. He called it a huge wakeup for someone who hasn't been around aboriginal communities that much, noting their concerns are sometimes forgotten by other Canadians. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.