Employment Notice – Regional Sport and Physical Activity Coordinator (Northeast)
EMPLOYMENT NOTICE — Regional Sport and Physical Activity Coordinator – Northeast Region The mission of the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and 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 and services 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 British Columbia. General [...]
Aboriginal Sport Circle Announces the 2021 National Indigenous Coaching Award Recipients
Congratulations to Team BC NAIG swimming coach, Leanne Sirup, for the much-deserved recognition of the National Indigenous Coaching Award, together with co-recipient Patrick Leask of Manitoba! Each year the Aboriginal Sport Circle presents the "National Coaching Award for Indigenous Excellence in Sport" to one female and one male Indigenous coach who demonstrates exemplary integrity in their approach to coaching. Leanne, you are a true role model and we are so lucky to benefit from your leadership as part of the [...]
Provincial Recipients Announced for 2020 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport
Provincial Recipients Announced for 2020 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport Ten Outstanding Indigenous Athletes Receive Prestigious Award Traditional Territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples / Victoria B.C. (October 21, 2021) – The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) is pleased to announce 10 outstanding athletes named as provincial recipients of the 2020 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport. Hillary Birkett: 13 / Figure Skating and Track & Field / Surrey / Métis Nation BC [...]
Honouring the 2020 Premier’s Awards Provincial Recipients Through a Virtual Ceremony
Honouring the 2020 Premier’s Awards Provincial Recipients Through a Virtual Ceremony Ten Outstanding Indigenous Athletes Receive the Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport Traditional Territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples / Victoria B.C. (October 8, 2021) – The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) will be announcing the provincial recipients of the 2020 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport through a virtual ceremony. The special event will be held over Zoom on the evening of Wednesday, October 20th, 2021, at 7:00pm-8:00pm where 10 Indigenous youth athletes will be honoured for their outstanding achievements in sport. The celebration will include a pre-recorded video presentation held at [...]
Applications Now Closed for Winter 2021!
FitNation Leader Training December 7 - 9, 2021 Hosted Online via ZOOM Live-streamed from Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ territories Applications Now Closed for Winter 2021! Join the ever-growing network of FitNation leaders delivering programs across BC! This Winter, 12 new applicants (2 per region) will participate in 3 days of experiential learning, mastering the dynamic movements of FitNation, led by Master Facilitators! The FitNation program is in high-demand for communities, designed for community champions looking to enhance their peoples’ well-being with a [...]
Honouring Residential School Survivors and Children Who Did Not Make It Home
Orange Shirt Day - 2021 National Day for Truth and Reconciliation A time to honour and uplift Survivors of residential schools Today, September 30, 2021, we take time to honour the lost children, Survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities. We, at I·SPARC, understand that the tragic and painful history and reality of residential schools continues to have ongoing negative impacts on our peoples, families, and communities. Through sport, physical activity, and recreation, we can come together unified in strength to heal [...]
B.C. sport and recreation sector honours National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
On September 30, 2021, individuals and communities will be honouring Orange Shirt Day, as well as the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Canada. Collectively, the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC), viaSport, the British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA) and Sport BC are marking this important occasion by encouraging members of the sport, physical activity, and recreation sectors to actively participate in this day of Truth and Reconciliation. The individual and collective journeys of [...]
Provincial Sport Committees – Call for Applications!
DEADLINE EXTENDED - Friday, October 29, 2021 @ 11:59 pm I·SPARC is seeking volunteers to serve on its PROVINCIAL SPORT COMMITTEES. The Provincial Sport Committees help guide and oversee the planning and delivery of the annual series of BC Indigenous Provincial Championships or Athlete Development Camps as well as the athlete and coach selection processes in preparation for BC’s participation in either the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) or the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC). There is a Provincial Committee [...]
2021 Call for Nominations – Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport
DEADLINE EXTENDED - Wednesday, October 27, 2021 @ 11:59 pm Call for Nominations – 2021 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport I·SPARC Launches Nomination Process to Honour High-Achieving Indigenous Youth Athletes in B.C. [...]
Registration is Open for Healthy Living Leader Training!
Join Us Online! The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) is pleased to announce that registration is open for the 2021 Healthy Living Leader Training Sessions! The sessions will be offered live over Zoom, filled with learning, movement and laughter. These sessions are open to all community members who want to deliver an Indigenous RunWalk or Honour Your Health Challenge program. Region Dates Northwest / Northeast September 27 - 28 Interior October 6 - 7 Vancouver Island October [...]
Halifax 2023 North American Indigenous Games Announced
Victoria, BC (July 12, 2021) – Following the postponement of the Halifax 2020 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, today the NAIG Council and the Halifax NAIG Host Society announced that the next Games are confirmed to take place July 15 to 23, 2023 in Kjipuktuk (Halifax) and Millbrook First Nation, Nova Scotia. This is welcome news that we hope will inspire and motivate youth who have the goal of competing at the Games. The Halifax [...]
International Arctic Sports athlete hosts free virtual demonstration
The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) invite you to join us and participate in a free, virtual demonstration of Arctic Sports with Kyle Kaayak'w Worl. Inuit Games, also known as Arctic Sports, are a collection of Indigenous games based on hunting and survival skills of the north. The games trained both physical and mental abilities that allowed the indigenous people of Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Chukotka to thrive in the Arctic for millennia. Today athletes from across [...]