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National Aboriginal Hockey Championship (NAHC) The 2025 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC) will be hosted by Kamloops and Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc. The event will take place May 5-10, 2025, at the McArthur Island Sports Centre Olympic Rink and Sandman Centre in Kamloops, BC. The NAHC is the premier forum for elite U18 Indigenous hockey players (U15 age players are also eligible to compete). It is the only annual national hockey championship that showcases and celebrates the top men's and women's Indigenous hockey players from across the country, [...]

We are proud to announce that Michelle Webster has been appointed as the new Executive Director of PacificSport Okanagan. Michelle has been a key leader at I∙SPARC serving as the Manager of Sport Development & Community Engagement, dedicating her career to advancing sport opportunities and fostering community engagement. A proud member of the Namgis First Nation and raised in the Okanagan, Michelle’s passion for sport is deeply rooted in her experiences as an athlete, coach, and sport administrator. As a graduate [...]

The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I·SPARC) is pleased to release its 2023-24 Annual Report. This report provides an overview of the many programs I·SPARC offers throughout the province, including Healthy Living Offerings, Team BC achievements, 2023 Premier's Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport, and various community sport programs. Throughout the fiscal year, there were 21,426 program participants throughout 18 unique programs. The report goes into depth about all the accomplishments from the organization, along with a [...]

NEWS RELEASE Team BC Announces Rosters for 2024 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships Traditional Territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples / Victoria B.C. (April 11, 2024) – The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I∙SPARC) is pleased to announce the players and volunteer personnel who will represent British Columbia in the 2024 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC). The NAHC will be hosted on Treaty 8 territory in Grande Prairie, Alberta from May 5-11th, 2024. This marks the first time the championships [...]