BC Indigenous Provincial Championships & Athlete Development Camps

The BC Indigenous Provincial Championships and Athlete Development Camps series is an important component of the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council’s Provincial Strategy. The series was designed to support the effort to develop a consistent, coordinated Indigenous Team BC program and better prepare athletes and coaches for upcoming North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) and other elite competitions.

The events provide a unique opportunity for Indigenous athletes and coaches from First Nations, Métis Chartered Communities and Friendship Centres throughout the province to gather and participate or compete in events that promote sport excellence while celebrating cultural unity and pride. The championships and development camps are generally held through the summer and fall in a variety of communities across British Columbia.

The 2025 Host Application Process has been launched for First Nations, Métis Chartered Communities, Friendship Centres, and Indigenous organizations to apply to host event(s) within the 2025 series of BC Indigenous Provincial Athlete Development Camps. Successful community hosts will be awarded a Hosting Grant to help offset the majority, if not all, of the event operating costs. Communities awarded a Provincial Camp will work in partnership with I·SPARC’s Provincial Coordinator, Performance Sport, and the Provincial Sport Committee in the delivery of the event.

These events have been strategically established to support Indigenous athlete development in sports featured in the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG). The 2025-26 upcoming series of Camps being offered this year are the following:

Lacrosse (Box)

I∙SPARC is pleased to present its 2025 Indigenous Lacrosse Development Camp! This camp is in partnership with British Columbia Lacrosse Association and Squamish Nation.

This one-day event is being held on September 27, 2025 at The Ḵw’eshḵw’shétsutay̓ (Playing Place) in West Vancouver, BC.

For full camp info and to register, please click link below:

Archery

I∙SPARC is pleased to present its 2025 BC Indigenous Archery Development Camp!

This camp in partnership with Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc and British Columbia Archery Association – BC Archery

This one-day event is being held on September 27, 2025 at the Moccasin Square Garden in Kamloops, BC.

For full camp info and to register, please click link below:

Volleyball

I∙SPARC is pleased to present its 2025 BC Indigenous Volleyball Development Camp. This camp is in partnership with Volleyball BC and Gitanmaax.

This two-day event is being held on October 4-5, 2025 at the Upper Skeena Recreation Centre in Hazelton, BC.

For full camp information and to register, please visit:

For more information on the BC Indigenous Provincial Athlete Development Camps, please contact teambc@isparc.ca.