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The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) is excited to announce the 2024 Regional Healthy Living Leader Training sessions will be open for registration Monday August 19 2024! These sessions are complimentary for those working within Indigenous communities who want to deliver an Honour Your Health Challenge or Indigenous RunWalkWheel program. Eligibility: Healthy Living Leader Training is open to individuals who are interested in promoting health and wellness within their community, schools, Friendship Centres, Métis Chartered Communities, recreation centres, [...]

REPOSTED ARTICLE FROM Windspeaker.com  By Sam Laskaris Updated July 23 with a newly named addition to the Canadian Olympic team, Shalaya Valenzuela. About 10,500 athletes from around the world are getting ready to participate in the world’s most prestigious multi-sport competition. The list of Canadians who will take part in the Summer Olympics, which kick off July 26 in Paris, France, includes four Indigenous athletes. They are wrestler Justina Di Stasio, swimmer Apollo Hess, diver Margo Erlam and Fynn McCarthy, [...]

I∙SPARC is pleased to announce the National Indigenous Basketball Camp (NIBC). The NIBC is a high-performance Indigenous basketball camp with the goal of providing opportunities for Indigenous youth between the ages of 13-15 with high-performance potential to further develop and excel through basketball both on and off-court. This project is being organized by both the Aboriginal Sport Circle and Canada Basketball. The mission is to increase the representation of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit participation in high- performance basketball programs at [...]

I∙SPARC is pleased to launch its 2024-25 BC Indigenous Development Camps. The first camp presented is the Indigenous Golf  Development Camp this July. This camp is in partnership with British Columbia Golf and Nak'azdli Whut'en.This two-day event is being held on July 20 - 21, 2024 at the Stuart Lake Golf Club in Fort St. James, BC.Indigenous youth (First Nations, Métis, Inuit), ages 10-18 are invited to participate.Clubs are available for those you do not own a set. Sign up through:https://isparcbc.wufoo.com/forms/mqeiql81a1quk9/ Additional sport [...]

I∙SPARC (Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council) is pleased to present the Provincial Lifeguarding Leadership Camp, hosted in partnership with the Aboriginal Youth F.I.R.S.T. Program (Futures in Recreation & Sport Training). This weeklong camp is open to self-identified Indigenous youth (First Nation, Métis, Inuit) of all ages and will introduce the sport of Lifesaving & Lifeguarding for both beginners and advanced athletes. The camp will be delivered by certified Lifesaving Society and PADI instructors. Dates: August 25 – September [...]

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS The Aboriginal Sport Circle is thrilled to announce the launch of the 2024 National Indigenous Coaching Awards. These awards honour the accomplishments of Indigenous Coaches within a given program year of May 31, 2023, to May 31, 2024. Nominees must: be an Indigenous coach (First Nations, Inuit, or Métis) be actively involved in their sport within the year of nomination demonstrate sportsmanship, fair play, role modeling, and commitment to a holistic lifestyle This nomination must be submitted [...]

    As a volunteer directed society, the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I·SPARC) is seeking three individuals who possess an assortment of business skill sets to serve on its board. The three new Directors will fill the following positions: One individual who is a citizen or member of a British Columbia First Nation Community One individual who is a citizens of the Métis Nation of British Columbia One individual who is associated with a British Columbia Aboriginal [...]

I·SPARC is happy to announce the launch of the Food Systems Program grant for the 2024-25 program year. The Food Systems Program – funded by FNHA and managed by I·SPARC – supports food sovereignty and food security efforts in First Nations and Indigenous populations throughout BC. Approved communities and organizations will receive funding in an amount up to $5,000, as well as access to additional support through networking opportunities and knowledge sharing sessions delivered virtually and in-person throughout the year. [...]

  I·SPARC is seeking host community/organization partners: Interested First Nations, Métis Chartered Communities, Friendship Centres, and Indigenous organizations are invited to apply to be a host community for any of the events within the series of BC Indigenous Athlete Development Camps for the 2024/25 season. The Provincial Camps series for 2024/25 will consist of a 1 or 2-day camp for each of the following sports: Archery, Artic Sports*, Athletics (Track & Field), Badminton, Basketball, Canoe / Kayak, Golf, Lacrosse (Box), Rifle [...]

BLOG POST   As of May 22, 2024, the Indigenous Active Communities Grants is officially open. The grant provides resources to First Nations, Métis Chartered Communities, and Aboriginal Friendship Centres in British Columbia to create or expand physical activity, sport, and recreation opportunities in their communities. The program is supported by the Province of British Columbia, BC Healthy Living Alliance and I·SPARC. The purpose of the Indigenous Active Communities Grants is to: Support Indigenous people of all ages and abilities [...]