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Team BC Shines with 159 Medal Winning Performance at the 2023 NAIG

Cowichan, BC – After a week of competitions at the Kjipuktuk (Halifax), 2023 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG), Team BC delivered an exceptional performance securing an impressive total of 159 medals (53 gold, 62 silver, 44 bronze) across 14 sports. Throughout the NAIG, Team BC showcased the exceptional talent of Indigenous athletes from across BC. The outstanding performances earned Team BC second place in the overall team standings – just 17 medals behind Team Saskatchewan, and 31 medals ahead of [...]

By |2023-07-26T14:49:00-07:00July 26th, 2023|Comments Off on Team BC Shines with 159 Medal Winning Performance at the 2023 NAIG
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Male Team BC Wins Bronze at the 2023 NAHC

Victoria, B.C. (May 18, 2023) The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I·SPARC) is pleased to announce the Team BC male team won the bronze medal at the highly competitive 2023 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC). Moreover, the hard-fought efforts of Team BC's female team have earned them a fourth place finish in the tournament.  The province's top Indigenous U18 players formed the two Team BC teams at the 2023 NAHC held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, spanning from May [...]

By |2023-05-19T12:10:55-07:00May 18th, 2023|Comments Off on Male Team BC Wins Bronze at the 2023 NAHC
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Indigenous Golf Championship of British Columbia

Get ready for the Indigenous Golf Championship of British Columbia! First Nations, Métis and Inuit athletes will have a chance to compete in the inaugural Indigenous Golf Championship of British Columbia this May at the Nk'Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course in the south Okanagan. ⛳ The tournament is a partnership between the Office of the Lieutenant-Governor of B.C. and the Osoyoos Indian Band, which owns the course. The championship will see 128 men, women and youth compete and play together from May 28 [...]

By |2023-03-29T12:31:39-07:00March 17th, 2023|Comments Off on Indigenous Golf Championship of British Columbia
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Vancouver Island Honours Eight Outstanding Indigenous Athletes

Vancouver Island Honours Recipients of the 2018 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport Eight Outstanding Indigenous Athletes Receive Prestigious Award Photo Credit Melody Charlie. (back row) Wally Samuel, Vancouver Island Co-Lead, I·SPARC, Bryan Baxter, BC Lacrosse Association, Jeannie MacDonald, President, Miki-Siw Métis Association, Rick Lewis, President, Cowichan Valley Métis Nation, Cyndi Stevens, Executive Director, Port Alberni Friendship Center, Alex Nelson, Senior Advisor, I·SPARC, Milly Price, Vancouver Island Co-Lead, I·SPARC,Steven Faryna, Vice-President, Métis Nation of Greater Victoria, Rick [...]

By |2022-06-01T01:44:30-07:00November 27th, 2018|0 Comments
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Fraser Honours Eight Outstanding Indigenous Youth Athletes!

Fraser Honours Recipients of the 2018 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport Eight Outstanding Indigenous Athletes Receive Prestigious Award Photo Credit Venessa Facciotti. 2018 Premier's Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport Recipients (Fraser Region), Kaia Haintz, Darwin Douglas, Taya Suttill, Bradly Tober, Dwight Ballantyne, Tahlaela Marks, Chris Katsiamitas Abbotsford, B.C. (November 20, 2018) – The 2018 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport were presented to eight outstanding Indigenous youth athletes from British Columbia’s [...]

By |2022-06-01T01:44:30-07:00November 20th, 2018|0 Comments
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Interior Honours 8 Outstanding Indigenous Athletes!

Interior Honours Recipients of the 2018 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport Eight Outstanding Indigenous Athletes Receive Prestigious Award Penticton, B.C. (November 8, 2018) – The 2018 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport were presented last night to eight outstanding Indigenous youth athletes from British Columbia’s Interior Region. The Awards were presented during a formal celebration held at the Outma Sqilx’W Cultural School in Penticton, BC. The Interior is the third of the Indigenous Sport, Physical [...]

By |2022-06-01T01:44:30-07:00November 9th, 2018|0 Comments
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Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport

ONE WEEK LEFT TO NOMINATE AN ATHLETE! Deadline: Friday, September 28, 2018, at 4:30 p.m. (PST). The Regional Nomination form can be found at https://aboriginalsportbc.wufoo.com/forms/kimqrrm0rfeu65/. Call for Nominations – Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport I·SPARC Launches Nomination Process to Honour Outstanding Young Indigenous Athletes in B.C. Victoria, B.C. (August 17, 2018) – The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I·SPARC), in collaboration with the Province of British Columbia, is launching the nomination process for the 2018 [...]

By |2022-06-01T01:44:31-07:00August 21st, 2018|0 Comments
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ATHLETICS TEAM AWARDED TEAM BC’S FIRST MEDALS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 17, 2017 ATHLETICS TEAM AWARDED TEAM BC’S FIRST MEDALS 19U Female Lacrosse Makes History, Team BC Softball Sweeps and Rifle Shooters Aim for Medals Toronto, ON – Team BC's athletics team earned two medals in cross-country events on the first day of competition. Fifteen-year-old Marquesis Haintz claimed the first medal for Team BC, taking home silver in the 16U 3K division. Marquesis persevered through the grueling course, saying, “I knew when I crossed the finish line I was [...]

By |2022-06-01T01:44:31-07:00July 18th, 2017|0 Comments
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