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I·SPARC Honours the Recipients of the Regional 2024 Premier’s Awards
2024 Regional Recipients Announced for Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport Traditional Territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples / Victoria B.C. (March 12, 2025) – The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) is pleased to announce the regional recipients of the 2024 Premier’s Awards for Indigenous Youth Excellence in Sport. I·SPARC, in […]
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I·SPARC President’s Message, Junior All Native Tournament
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Miller Bay Monument Update
February 27, 2025 On February 12, the Lax Kw’alaams Truth and Reconciliation team, along with the ‘Namgis Residential School team, visited Metlakatla to see the progress of the Miller Bay monument carving. The teams visited with ts’msyen Gitlaan artist Mike Epp for the update. The monument will be an important step in reflecting on and […]
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2025 Spring Break Athlete Development Camps
February 25, 2025 I∙SPARC is pleased to announce its upcoming BC Indigenous Provincial Athlete Development Camps taking place over Spring Break in March 2025. The sports included are Archery, Athletics (Track & Field), Badminton, Basketball, Swimming and Wrestling. These camps are an important component of the Provincial Strategy for Indigenous Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity. […]
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The Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 Kick Off with Patriotic ‘Paddle Together’ Ceremony Celebrating the Invictus Spirit
February 9, 2025 Vancouver, BC, Let the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 begin! A spectacular Opening Ceremony at Vancouver’s sold-out BC Place Stadium – with 500+ enthusiastic competitors from 23 Nations, an unprecedented talent lineup, inspiring guest speaker remarks including Presenting Partners ATCO and Boeing, and unbridled excitement – has kicked off nine days of […]
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Government of Canada investing $24.2 million in Indigenous sport programs to empower First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities
From: Canadian Heritage The Government of Canada is committed to supporting First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities in building strong and healthy communities across the country. The transformative power of sport is key to achieving this goal. Today, the Honourable Terry Duguid, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, announced the […]
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Media Advisory – Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence to attend Invictus Games 2025 in Vancouver and Whistler
From: Veterans Affairs Canada Vancouver, BC – The Honourable Darren Fisher, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will participate in a number of events, meetings and activities during the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, which runs from February 8 to 16, 2025. Throughout the week, Minister Fisher will meet with Veterans, […]
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Media advisory – Minister Duguid to announce funding for Indigenous-led sport initiatives across Canada
From: Canadian Heritage VANCOUVER – The Honourable Terry Duguid, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, will announce the 2024–2026 funding recipients of the Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities initiative on Friday. Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local. Media representatives wishing to […]
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Lexéy’em: Indigenous Blazers Night
February 4, 2025 January 29, 2025 marks Indigenous Blazers night. This event brought our people together to enjoy the hockey game with everyone to cheer, laugh, and connect. Garrett G. Gottfriedson designed the jerseys that the Blazers wore. He is an incredibly talented artist that created the design which reflects Secwépemc culture and ways. Sc.wén̓wen […]
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Greater Victoria Sports Awards Athlete Nominations – ‘Ok’wilagame’ Indigenous Athletes of the Year
The Greater Victoria Sports Awards (GVSA) are looking for nominations for the Alex Nelson ‘Ok’wilagame’ Indigenous Female & Male Athlete of the Year. This award is for athletes from Greater Victoria or with a connection to this region. In 2023, the award was given out to Shalaya Valenzuela (Rugby) and Blake Swan (Lacrosse). The ‘Ok’ilagame’ […]
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