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2021 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships Cancelled Due to Uncertainty of COVID-19

(OTTAWA, ON - September 22, 2020) - The Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC), through its Board of Directors, has passed a motion to cancel the 2021 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC). The games were to be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 1-9, 2021, hosted by the Manitoba Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Council at the Seven Oaks Arena. The ASC's decision to cancel next year's event was made to safeguard the health of its fans, players, volunteers and the Canadian community at [...]

By |2022-06-01T01:44:28-07:00October 5th, 2020|0 Comments
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Halifax 2020 North American Indigenous Games Postponement Plan Extended

Victoria, BC (September 18, 2020) – Today, the North American Indigenous Games Council announced that the Halifax 2020 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) will be further postponed due to the ongoing situation with the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Halifax 2020 NAIG was set to bring together over 5,000 Indigenous participants from across North America to compete in the multi-sport event and to celebrate cultural heritage in July of 2020.  Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, it was announced on March [...]

By |2022-06-01T01:44:28-07:00September 18th, 2020|0 Comments
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Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities (SSDIC) – Funding Application

The Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities (SSDIC) component of the Sport Support Program (SSP) reflects that the Government of Canada considers sport to be a powerful agent for social change and innovation and can achieve key social development outcomes in Indigenous communities. It is also a response to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC)’s Calls to Action, which identified four key social development needs of Indigenous communities. The SSDIC program funds eligible organizations to deliver sport for social [...]

By |2022-06-01T01:44:28-07:00September 16th, 2020|0 Comments
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NAIG at HOME: Interview with Waneek Horn Miller

EVERYONE IS WELCOME TO JOIN!  Information: Jarvis Googoo (Associate Director of Health for the Atlantic Policy Congress) and Indigenous Canadian Olympian Waneek Horn Miller discuss mental health, sport and how the pandemic has impacted indigenous communities. NAIG at Home is hosted by the NAIG 2020 Host Society in Kjipuktuk (Halifax) in Mi'kma'ki on the traditional and ancestral lands of the Mi’kmaq Nation. Join Jarvis Googoo on Tuesday at 7pm ET for a conversation on mental health with Waneek Horn-Miller. Join [...]

By |2022-06-01T01:44:28-07:00July 9th, 2020|0 Comments
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Register now for Spring Break Provincial Sport Camps 

The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I∙SPARC) is pleased to present these provincial athlete development camps in partnership with the BC Athletics, BC Target Sports Association, and British Columbia Golf. Who: BC Indigenous Youth (First Nations, Métis, Inuit) Male and Female ages 11-18. Cost: FREE!!!   Thanks to the support of the Province of BC, the fee to participate in the camps is FREE and includes lunch and snacks. Pre-Registration is Required!  Limited Space is available at each camp. Equipment will be provided; please bring [...]

By |2022-06-01T01:44:29-07:00March 20th, 2019|0 Comments
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Rugby 7’s added to Halifax 2020 North American Indigenous Games

I·SPARC seeking expressions of interest from eligible athletes/coaches and announces details for the BC Indigenous Provincial Rugby Development Camp.   The sport of RUGBY 7's has been added as a demonstration sport to the Halifax 2020 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG), to be held July 12-18, 2020. The NAIG Rugby 7’s competition is to consist of both male and female teams for the 19U (born 2001 & later) age category.In order to help determine feasibility of whether BC will enter team(s) into the [...]

By |2022-06-01T01:44:29-07:00March 9th, 2019|0 Comments
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Call for Team BC Coaches – Halifax 2020 NAIG

ISPARC seeking volunteer Team BC coaches for Halifax 2020 North American Indigenous Games Tuesday, December 18, 2018 – ISPARC is seeking committed and enthusiastic sport leaders for volunteer coach positions to serve on Team BC in various sports for the 2020 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) to be held in Halifax, July 12-18, 2020. ISPARC is the recognized Indigenous Sport body that oversees the operations of Team BC for the NAIG. Team BC is led and managed by the Team BC [...]

By |2022-06-01T01:44:29-07:00December 19th, 2018|0 Comments
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I·SPARC announces Team BC Player Selection Camp for 2019 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships

Tuesday, December 18, 2018 – I∙SPARC is pleased to announce the details of the Player Selection Camp for Team BC’s participation in the 2019 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC).  The 2019 NAHC will be hosted in Whitehorse, Yukon, May 6-12, 2019. 2019 TEAM BC PLAYER SELECTION CAMP Top Indigenous male and female hockey players are invited to participate in the 2019 Team BC Player Selection Camp where players will be evaluated and selected over a three-day period by the Team [...]

By |2022-06-01T01:44:29-07:00December 18th, 2018|0 Comments
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I·SPARC Seeking Host Communities for 2019/20 series of BC Indigenous Provincial Championships and Camps

Deadline to apply to host, January 11 The Host Application Process is now open for First Nations, Métis Chartered Communities, Friendship Centres, and other Indigenous organizations to apply to host event(s) within the 2019/20 series of BC Indigenous Provincial Championships and Athlete Development Camps.  Successful community hosts will be awarded a Hosting Grant to help offset the majority of the event operating costs.  The Championships and Development Camps are to be held primarily in the Summer/Fall of 2019 in a variety [...]

By |2022-06-01T01:44:30-07:00December 4th, 2018|0 Comments
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Employment Notice – Provincial Coordinator, Sport for Life Programs

Application deadline: 4:00 pm (PST), Friday, September 7, 2018. The mission of the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I·SPARC) is to improve the health outcomes of Indigenous people across British Columbia by supporting and encouraging physically active communities. The programs delivered by I·SPARC are designed to build capacity and increase access to sport, recreation and physical activity in First Nations, Aboriginal Friendship Centres, Métis Chartered Communities, schools and other delivery agencies throughout the Province. General Description I·SPARC is [...]

By |2022-06-01T01:44:31-07:00August 14th, 2018|0 Comments
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