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Team BC Announces Rosters for 2025 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships
April 7th, 2025 Traditional Territory of the Quw’utsun (Cowichan) Tribes / Duncan B.C. (April 7, 2025) – The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I∙SPARC) is pleased to announce the players and volunteer personnel who will represent British Columbia in the 2025 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC). The NAHC will be hosted on the […]
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Di Stasio and McLaughlin Recognized as Inaugural I·SPARC Athletes of the Year
Traditional Territory of the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples / Victoria B.C. (April 1, 2025) – The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) proudly announced the inaugural recipients of its Athletes of the Year awards during Sport BC’s 57th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards on March 6, 2025. Presented in partnership with Sport BC, these […]
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Grants for cycling, walking paths support sustainability
March 27, 2025 Cyclists and walkers will enjoy more multi-use pathways, protected bike lanes, pedestrian bridges, and safety improvements as the Province helps local governments expand their active transportation infrastructure. “With this funding, we’re helping communities across B.C. build a more sustainable future,” said Mike Farnworth, Minister of Transportation and Transit. “By connecting communities with dedicated […]
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Junior All-Native: Enjoying community through sport – FNHA
March 20, 2025 FNHA is in Syilx territory to empower youth voices and provide wellness supports A young fan watches his Nation’s team. At the opening ceremonies of the 2025 Junior All-Native Basketball Tournament (JANT) in Kelowna, a song in the Nsyilxcən language of the Syilx-Okanagan Nation welcomed spectators to the event. The words translate […]
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MNBC Congratulates Danica Maynard on IIHF U18 Women’s World Hockey Championship Win
March 18, 2025 MNBC is proud to be a part of Danica Maynard’s hockey journey and see this talented Métis athlete’s hard work pay off! Following Canada’s win at the 2025 IIHF U18 Women’s World Hockey Championship, Danica wrote the following letter thanking MNBC for the support. She has given permission for it to be […]
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FIFA drops Vancouver remix of World Cup theme song featuring local First Nations – Penticton Herald
March 14, 2025 Three local First Nations will help welcome the world to the 2026 FIFA World Cup next year through a remix of the massive event’s theme song. FIFA released the Vancouver remix of the World Cup theme song Monday after local producer and DJ Grayson Repp worked with səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw […]
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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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