The BC Indigenous Provincial Championships and Athlete Development Camps series is an important component of the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council’s Provincial Strategy. The series was designed to support the effort to develop a consistent, coordinated Indigenous Team BC program and better prepare athletes and coaches for upcoming North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) and other elite competitions.

The events provide a unique opportunity for Indigenous athletes and coaches from First Nations, Métis Chartered Communities and Friendship Centres throughout the province to gather and participate or compete in events that promote sport excellence while celebrating cultural unity and pride. The championships and development camps are generally held through the summer and fall in a variety of communities across British Columbia.

The 2023/24 Host Application Process has been launched for First Nations, Métis Chartered Communities, Friendship Centres, and Indigenous organizations to apply to host event(s) within the 2023/24 series of BC Indigenous Provincial Athlete Development Camps. Successful community hosts will be awarded a Hosting Grant to help offset the majority, if not all, of the event operating costs. Communities awarded a Provincial Camp will work in partnership with I·SPARC’s Provincial Coordinator, Performance Sport, and the Provincial Sport Committee in the delivery of the event.

These events have been strategically established to support Indigenous athlete development in sports featured in the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG).  The 2023/24 series of Camps being offered this year are the following:

3-D Archery

  • Held February 10-11, 2024 at the Fort Nelson Rod & Gun Club in Fort Nelson, BC.

Athletics (Track & Field)

  • Held February 3-4, 2024 at the Tournament Capital Centre (TCC) in Kamloops, BC.

Badminton

  • Held on the weekend of March 16-17, 2024 at Upper Skeena Recreation Centre in Hazelton, BC.

Basketball

  • Held on Thursday, March 28 2024 at Okanagan College in Penticton, BC.

Rifle Shooting

  • Held on February 24 2024  at the Abbotsford Fish & Game Club in Abbotsford, BC.

Swimming

  • Held on the weekend of March 23-24, 2024 at Quesnel Recreation Centre in Quesnel, BC.

Volleyball

  • Held on Thursday, March 28 2024 at Chewathil First Nation Gym in Hope, BC.

Wrestling

  • Held on Tuesday, March 26 2024 at Shas Ti Kelly Road Secondary School in Prince George, BC.

For more information on the BC Indigenous Provincial Athlete Development Camps, please email Joel Harry, Provincial Coordinator, Performance Sport at jharry@isparc.ca or 250.856.0850.