Indigenous

B.C. athletes arrived home from the North American Indigenous Games in Halifax last week, and one Victoria-based swimmer had far heavier luggage than when she left.Métis athlete Breanna Aimoe,15, dominated in the under-16 female division at…

BRISBANE, Australia - The Indigenous Football Australia Council has urged FIFA to address what it calls an "egregious omission" of First Nations-led organizations in a Women's World Cup legacy plan. …

Indigenous Jobs Map. Credit: CSIRO Powerful insights to support Indigenous representation in the workforce have been released today by…

SYDNEY : Current and former international soccer players from Australia's Indigenous community have criticised the lack of legacy funding targeting First Nations football as the country hosts the Women's World Cup. Australia is…

With the 2023 North American Indigenous Games in Nova Scotia drawing to a close, Team Saskatchewan has won more medals than any other delegation.The 2023 games — which mix Indigenous culture with sporting events and brought together about…

Calgary's bid to host the 2027 North American Indigenous Games has succeeded.The decision was announced by games officials on Friday in Halifax as this year's event was winding up.Calgary has pursued the event for the past year. It defeated…

More than 5,000 elite youth athletes representing 756 First Nations will be headed to Alberta as Calgary has been chosen to host the 2027 North American Indigenous Games. “For all of the Indigenous elders and leaders that have…

Rotshennón:ni Two-Axe's hard work and dedication have paid off in more ways than one this summer.The 19-year-old, who was chosen as the flag-bearer for Team Eastern Door and the North at opening ceremonies of the North American Indigenous…

Indigenous youth gathered this week at Lakehead University and Confederation College in Thunder Bay, Ont., in a special camp centred on Aki Kikinomakaywin — Ojibway for "learning on the land."Seventeen young people aged 12 to 16 came from…

From the bleachers at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Dawn McGrath proudly watched her 15-year-old stretch and warm up ahead of his wrestling competition."I'm 100 per cent proud. It's been a lot of work and a lot of dedication and I'm a…