4.5: Alana “The Alanamal” Cook on MMA, Training, and Lifestyle.

 Alana “The Alanamal” Cook is a thirty-one year-old Métis woman currently living on Kwikwetlem First Nation territory with her partner, Keanan, and a sassy corgi named Ruby. Alana is a professional Mixed Martial Arts athlete, and currently ranked as the number six women’s pound for pound fighter in Canada. Not only is she a pro fighter; she is a Pro-fessor, teaching third-year Kinesiology students about Indigenous Sport and Physical Culture. Alana holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of the Fraser Valley, and a Masters in Indigenous Land-based Education from the University of Saskatchewan. Alana is also the creator and founder of Walking Like Warriors, a self-defence program for Indigenous youth and women, and a proud sponsor of the Team 700 Indigenous competitive youth boxing team. To summarize: Alana enjoys corgi sass, teaching class and kicking ass. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thealanamal/ https://www.instagram.com/decolonized_buffalo/