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Register now for Masters Indigenous Games – Sioux Bulletin
The Aboriginal Sport and Wellness Council of Ontario (ASWCO) will host the Masters Indigenous Games from July 12-15 at Downsview Park in Toronto. The event provides Indigenous adults 20 years of age and over an opportunity to compete in contemporary sports such as basketball, soccer, golf, and hockey, as well as traditional sports such as […]
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Ottawa Launches Official Bid To Host 2020 North American Indigenous Games
OTTAWA LAUNCHES OFFICIAL BID TO HOST 2020 NORTH AMERICAN INDIGENOUS GAMES Community to show its support as Evaluation Committee tours Ottawa this week Ottawa, ON – April 11, 2018 – With three Canadian communities vying to host the 2020 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG), the Ottawa 2020 NAIG Official Bid – a collaboration between the […]
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Masters Indigenous Games Opening Gala to Be Hosted At the Royal Ontario Museum
MASTERS INDIGENOUS GAMES OPENING GALA TO BE HOSTED AT THE ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM Opening Gala set to shine a spotlight on Indigenous Ontario, while celebrating Indigenous sport and culture from around the world. Toronto, Ontario – April 6, 2018 The Aboriginal Sport and Wellness Council of Ontario (ASWCO) is excited to announce that the Opening […]
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Federal budget undermines Indigenous self determination in sport programs – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 4, 2018 By Audrey R. Giles, Full Professor in Human Kinetics, University of Ottawa and Nicolien van Luijk, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Ottawa THE CANADIAN PRESS This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available […]
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Hanging out by the beach: Commonwealth Games set to begin – CP
Source: The Associated Press Apr 3, 2018 By Dennis Passa THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GOLD COAST, Australia _ Sun. Surf. Security. The first two have come relatively easy for organizers of the Commonwealth Games which begin Wednesday on the glitzy Gold Coast tourist strip. The security will come from 3,500 police and 2,000 members of the Australian Defence […]
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Canadians kick up their heels at Commonwealth Games welcoming ceremony – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Apr 2, 2018 By Neil Davidson THE CANADIAN PRESS GOLD COAST, Australia _ A beach party broke out Monday as the Maple Leaf was raised at the athletes villages at the Commonwealth Games. The welcoming ceremony for the Canadian team started with the four-man Mununjali aboriginal dance troupe, whose performance told the history […]
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NAFN Tournament Begins Today – 89.5 The Lake FM
March 29, 2018 One of the biggest sporting events of the year begins today. The North American First Nation Tournament of Champions is taking place in the city. Teams come from all across Northwestern Ontario and Manitoba come to compete. Games will be played at both the Kenora and Keewatin arenas. Over 30 teams are […]
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First Nation hockey team competes in first-ever all-girls tournament in Ottawa – APTN News
March 27, 2018 What started as a pipe dream became a reality for an all-girls hockey team from Fort Hope First Nation. The Rez Girls travelled to Ottawa to compete in their first-ever all-girls pee wee tournament on Friday. “I think they did amazing,” said Rebecca Jerome, the team’s coach and a teacher in the […]
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Rez Girls’ hockey team pursues reconciliation while chasing victory – CBC
The hockey team named after their Fort Hope, Ont., reserve raised more than $100,000 to join tournament Mar 23, 2018 The journey to the capital for the Rez Girls hockey team from Ontario’s Eabametoong First Nation started as a “pipe dream” but became a reality after the team was able to raise more than $120,000. […]
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MNO citizen wins gold at Junior Canadian Wrestling Championship – MNO
Métis Nation of Ontario (MNO) citizen Rebekah Trudel is a National Junior Champion in wrestling after winning the gold medal match earlier this month. “It’s a huge honour being a National Junior Champ, especially when achieving it before I turned 20 years old,” said Trudel to Saultsports.com. Trudel is from Sault Ste. Marie and attends […]
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