North American Indigenous Games

: Cote teen takes aim at being best shot in the world; Randall-Dre Friday of Cote First Nation, a resident of Fishing Lake First Nation, is the feature of this article in which he speaks about the inspiration he gets from Levi Morgan who is a top archer in the world. He also speaks about getting his first bow at a young age and immediately practicing the sport at home with his brothers. His mother would also support his passion as he grew and at age 14 he would go on to compete in the North American Indigenous Games and the Tony Cote Summer Games. He was also scouted at an archery tournament in Las Vegas to play in Yankton, South Dakota. The family also hunts at home and shares the meat with Elders in the community. Sadly, they also lost their sister Jackie to suicide but remain healthy and resilient through sport, recreation, and being involved with their community., Original article converted to PDF.

: Cowichan 2008; This video includes a compilation of photographs from the 2008 North American Indigenous Games located in Cowichan B.C. These photographs capture the various athletes that attended the games as they are engaged in their sport of choice. It also contains pictures of the opening and closing ceremonies.

: Cultural and cognitive considerations in the prevention of American Indian adolescent suicide; This article states that "the rate of Indian adolescent suicide has multiplied by 1000 per cent while suicide among adolescents in general has increased 300 per cent in a period since the U.S. Senate Subcommittee Hearing on Education in 1968. National aggregate statistics of suicide rates show that suicide has risen since 1978 from third to second among the leading killers of American Indians within the 15-24 age group...Indian adolescents kill themselves at about twice the rate of White adolescents and they kill themselves younger. Indian youth in this age group were reported in 1981 to commit suicide at the rate of 0.05 per cent as compared to 0.01 per cent of the U.S. all races population rate."

: Darryl Naytowhow - Coordinator Team Sask Rifle 2017; An interview with Team Saskatchewan's Rifle Team Coordinator Darryl Naytowhow at the Toronto North American Indigenous Games on July 17th, 2017., Video footage provided courtesy of Youtube; available at this link: https://youtu.be/gsiJAT80M9g

: Dene hand games at NAIG 2014; A short video clip of a group of young men playing traditional Dene hand games at the Regina NAIG Cultural Village at the First Nations University of Canada campus., Video footage provided courtesy of Youtube; available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTYmWmKLb_8

: Dene hand games at NAIG 2014; A short video clip of a group of young men playing traditional Dene hand games at the Regina NAIG Cultural Village at the First Nations University of Canada campus., Video footage provided courtesy of Youtube; available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTYmWmKLb_8

: Dogwatch: Cole Anderson; An article about Cole Anderson, who played basketball for Team Saskatchewan and now plays for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies. Anderson discusses his personal history with the sport, playing it from a young age and achieving his spot on the U19 Men's basketball team at the 2017 NAIG in Toronto., Original article converted to PDF form, available at this link: https://thesheaf.com/2018/09/21/dogwatch-cole-anderson/

: Eugene and Lorna Arcand honoured for work with NAIG; An article covering an event held at the 2014 NAIG in Regina, at the Kirby Littletent Memorial Cultural Village on the First Nations University campus. This event was meant to recognize the achievements and support that have come from Lorna and Eugene Arcand. They talk about their history with NAIG and Team Saskatchewan, as well as their relationship to one another. It is also highlighted that their efforts are all for the youth, so that they can succeed. It is also mentioned that the CEO of the 2014 NAIG gifted the couple with a star blanket as part of the tribute., Original article converted to PDF.

: Family's love of a hunting leads to NAIG riflery success; Team Saskatchewan's rifle shooters Nidahnia, Montrell, and Inez Blind talk about their experiences in regards to winning multiple medals at the 2017 North American Indigenous Games in Toronto, back to their home reserve of George Gordon's First Nation., Original article converted to PDF: https://www.eaglefeathernews.com/sports/familys-love-of-a-hunting-leads-to-naig-riflery-success

: Former NAIG athlete now head coach for Team SK lacrosse; Keenan Cummings, who played lacrosse for Team Saskatchewan at the NAIG in Denver 2006, is detailed in this article about his transition into coaching lacrosse for them at the Regina NAIG in 2014. He speaks about his coaching at NAIG being the highest level of certification at that point, as well as his methods which use the medicine wheel philosophy of a holistic four-section model. Keenan focuses on the physical, mental, emotional, and cultural well-being of his players and how it will translate into the overall experience of being at the Games for them. He also shares that lacrosse has been a healthy outlet for him, and that he was actually the only Indigenous lacrosse coach at that year's Games., Original article converted to PDF.

: Gabriel Regnier - Athlete for Team Sask Wrestling 2017; An interview with Team Saskatchewan wrestling athlete Gabriel Regnier, who attended NAIG Toronto. Interview taken on July 18th, 2017., Video footage provided courtesy of Youtube; available at this link: https://youtu.be/AnKDMBvz_e4

: Gearing up for the 2017 North American Indigenous Games; NAIG 2017 CEO Marcia Trudeau and Athlete Hannah Morningstar are featured on Breakfast Television Toronto to promote the upcoming North American Indigenous Games; includes a pow wow style performance., Video footage provided courtesy of Youtube; available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nt8W7BNP26s

: Going for gold; An article covering the successes of Teams' Arizona and New Mexico at the 2006 NAIG in Denver; both teams have members from the Navajo Nation. Names mentioned include athletes Rick Worker, DJ Ford, and Team Sask's Ivanna Desnomie to name a few., Original article converted to PDF, can be found here: https://navajotimes.newspaperarchive.com/window-rock-navajo-times/2006-07-06/page-13/

: Golf Competition Gets Hit by Torrential Rains in Toronto | NAIG 2017; A report featuring the golf competition at the 2017 North American Indigenous Games and the stop of play caused by a nearly 2 hour downpour at the Humber gold course. Included are interviews with golfers from Team Alberta's Brayden Provost & his father Kevin, Team BC's Alex Webber & Taylor Kaban, Team NWT's Zack Horton, and Team Manitoba's Ryan Blair., Video courtesy of Youtube: https://youtu.be/z-luejFnVFo

: Governing Indigenous Sports and Recreation, 1972–2008: Citizenship Regimes, Nation-Building, and the Politics of Ambivalence; This article examines the governance of Indigenous sports in Canada over the past 40 years. Drawing from the notion of citizenship regimes, it looks at the diff erent institutional arrangements, rules, and understandings that have guided and shaped Canadian sports policy. Through a comparative analysis of the Native Sports and Recreation Program (1972–81) and the North American Indigenous Games (1990–2008), it demonstrates a shift from strategies of governance based on social citizenship — in which state agencies aimed to assimilate Indigenous peoples under federal programs as disadvantaged members of the national population— to market citizenship , providing services that target at- risk communities at a distance through short- term, project- oriented partnerships. In the midst of these changing citizenship regimes, I examine the different ways in which Indigenous groups have been able to make claims for self- determined sports and recreation infrastructure based on specific understandings of nationhood and belonging., This article examines organized Indigenous sport efforts, including NAIG, to explore concepts of citizenship, nationhood, and belonging. It also illustrates the many attempts of the Canadian government to influence Indigenous sport governance. Similarly, this article reflects the salience of sport in Indigenous life.

: Greetings from the Team Saskatchewan Steering Committee; A message from the TSSC regarding the upcoming NAIG 2020 in Halifax. The guidance team is introduced, names mentioned here include: Eugene Arcand, Lorna Arcand, Brenda Ahenakew, and Chief Larry Ahenakew. What follows this is a brief history of the Games from 1990-2017., Original write-up converted to PDF, can be found here: http://www.teamsasknaig.ca/about

: Important to be humble, says Team Sask medalist; This article details the success of Team Sask runner Dylan Bauman. He tells about his ritual at competitions of shaking the hands of his competitors following a race, and how his mother approves of his respectfulness. The article also talks about how 2017 would be his first time at the Games and how he is glad that there is a healthy outlet for Indigenous youth out there., Original article converted to PDF.

: Indigenous Circle; This short TV feature highlights the events and people of the 1997 North American Indigenous Games in Victoria, British Columbia. The video focuses on Team Saskatchewan as it was created to document the team’s success within the competition. It features several shots of various sporting events to award ceremonies; utilizing interviews with Team Saskatchewan’s coaches and players (Team Sask '97 Chef de Mission Lorna Arcand for example) to augment the viewer’s understanding of the Games themselves. Team Saskatchewan was clearly a team to beat in the 1997 Games, taking home medals in disciplines such as swimming and volleyball. In summary, this feature chronicles the legacy of Team Saskatchewan and, by extension, the NAIG as well., This video has been digitized from its original VHS format; footage from tapes provided Courtesy of Eugene Arcand.

: Indigenous Games continue to fortify mother-daughter bond; An article detailing the track and field career of Reila Bird, who competed for Team Saskatchewan at the NAIG 1993 in Prince Albert and 1995 in Blaine, MN. Reila talks about her inability to continue her personal journey in track but expresses renewal of her love for the sport through her love of family. She would go on to train her daughter, Juleah Duesing for her time as a Team Saskatchewan runner at the 2014 Games in Regina. At the opening ceremonies they were able to walk in together with the rest of the athletes, thus the theme of family continues at the NAIG for future generations., Original article converted to PDF form; available here: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/naig/indigenous-games-continue-to-fortify-mother-daughter-bond-1.4202962

: Indigenous Games: Athletes talk about their favourite moments; CBC introduces athletes from the North American Indigenous Games, and captures their favourite moments from the Games., Video footage provided courtesy of Youtube; available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=533q32aaAtI