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Indigenous Youth Flag Football Life Skills Workshop & Team Building

By |2026-04-02T16:42:10-07:00April 2nd, 2026|

APRIL 19th LIFE SKILLS WORKSHOP & TEAM BUILDING EVENT & April 26th TOURNAMENT AND BBQ All teams from all four locations to gather together for two special events: April 19: Life Skills & Team Building Event: Sunday, April 19th Time: 10am - 4pm Location: Richmond Olympic Oval, 6111 River Rd, Richmond, BC V7C 0A2 April 26: Tournament and BBQ: Sunday, April 26th 10am - 2pm Location: Tournament and BBQ: Sunday, April 26th 10am - 2pm Location: Tom Binnie Field, 10601 [...]

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Indigenous Youth Flag Football in Katzie F.N.

By |2026-04-02T16:41:46-07:00April 2nd, 2026|

I·SPARC and the BC Lions have partnered to host an Indigenous Youth Program (IYP), for flag football programs across the Lower Mainland. This program will offer opportunities for four (4) youth teams to be formed from the Fraser and Vancouver Coastal regions (Tsawwassen, North Vancouver, Katzie, and Chilliwack). The program will feature coaching by BC Lions players, a fun tournament and BBQ, Life Skills Workshop, and a VIP BC Lions Game Day experience. This program is being offered to self-identifying [...]

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BC Lions’ Indigenous Youth Program is Back for a Fifth Season of Flag Football and Team Building

By |2026-03-31T15:06:38-07:00March 31st, 2026|

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - VIA BC LIONS March 31, 2026 BC LIONS’ INDIGENOUS YOUTH PROGRAM IS BACK FOR A FIFTH SEASON OF FLAG FOOTBALL AND TEAM BUILDING (Vancouver)- The BC Lions are proud to kick off the 2026 Indigenous Youth Program on Tuesday, April 7 with flag football practices around Greater Vancouver. Back for a fifth season, IYP is in partnership with Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I-SPARC). The program is an integral part of our organization’s continued [...]

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RECAP: Regional Videos – 2025 Premier’s Awards

By |2026-03-30T16:29:50-07:00March 30th, 2026|

Here are the six regional videos that were produced for the 2025 Premiers Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport. The recipients were announced March 25, 2026 and each region was featured daily from March 25- March 30. These regional recipients automatically serve as nominees for the Provincial Awards, which will be announced in the coming months. Thanks to everyone for the overwhelming support in recognizing these amazing Indigenous athletes throughout the province! https://youtu.be/md0RWmrNj3I?si=R1Odusq_SjpJ0wGo   https://youtu.be/flmBe4RGh3Q?si=sZYQKefMQWfkDZd0   https://youtu.be/vpXuZNz-JK4?si=gQUVJzrKdwdievje [...]

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I·SPARC Honours the Recipients of the Regional 2025 Premier’s Awards

By |2026-03-26T11:43:25-07:00March 25th, 2026|

NEWS RELEASE 2025 Regional Recipients Announced for Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport Traditional Territory of the Quw’utsun (Cowichan) Tribes, Duncan B.C. (March 25, 2026) – The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) is pleased to announce the regional recipients of the 2025 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport. I·SPARC, in collaboration with the Province of British Columbia, launched the regional nomination process in late 2025, receiving nominations from each of I·SPARC’s six regions [...]

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Gitanmaax-Basketball

By |2026-03-23T14:48:06-07:00March 23rd, 2026|

Northwest- Youth Basketball Camp I∙SPARC (Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council) - Northwest Region - is pleased to present a youth Basketball camp hosted in partnership with Wila Dildilsdi'm. This two day camp is open to self-identified Indigenous youth girls(First Nation, Metis, Inuit) of All ages and will introduce the sport of Basketball for both beginners and advanced athletes. The camp will be delivered by Coach's Joe Grant and assisted by Carlene Wright. 1 Event Info & Participant Registration [...]

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B.C. Kids Will Benefit From New Soccer Mini Pitches

By |2026-03-23T14:04:21-07:00March 23rd, 2026|

EXTERNAL POST FROM VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC Thursday, Mar 19, 2026, 10:15 AM   VANCOUVER, BC – Kids throughout B.C. will benefit from new soccer mini pitches through a partnership between the Province, viaSport, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Summary In celebration of the FIFA World Cup 2026, the Province and viaSport are partnering with Vancouver Whitecaps FC to bring soccer mini pitches to communities throughout B.C., increasing access to sport The Province, viaSport, and Vancouver Whitecaps FC have provided $13 million in [...]

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2026 Team BC Hockey Selection Camp Schedule and Teams

By |2026-03-23T12:00:23-07:00March 20th, 2026|

I·SPARC has released the schedules and scrimmage teams for the 2026 Team BC Selection Camp. Team BC Player Selection Camp will be held over March 27-29, 2026  at the McArthur Island Sports Centre in Kamloops, BC. Players will be evaluated over the three-day camp to determine the top 20 men and top 20 women hockey players to represent BC at the 2026 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships to be hosted in Regina, SK over May 4-10, 2026. I·SPARC wishes the best [...]

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