North American Indigenous Games

: The Early NAIG Games; This photograph was donated by Robert Whiteman. He is a former competitor and coach at the North American Indigenous Games in the sport of Track and Field. This picture captures Mr. Whiteman with his friends and teammates at the games in 1993.

: The Early NAIG Games; This photograph was donated by Eugene Arcand. It features Eugene, his wife Lorna and several of their friends at the early NAIG games.

: The Indigenous Games | Duncan McCue's reporter's notebook; A special report from CBC News: The National on the value of the North American Indigenous Games for the Indigenous Youth of Turtle Island. Duncan McCue reflects on the positive and balancing effect of seeing abundance-based news of Indigenous youth, particularly young Indigenous women and girls who are so often seen either missing or murdered in news reports; here they are celebrated for their strengths and have the chance to be empowered., Video courtesy of Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkfaEovrjAg

: The Latest from North American Indigenous Games in Toronto | NAIG 2017; A news report update on the events at the North American Indigenous Games held in Toronto in 2017, featuring APTN reporter Larissa Burnouf at the track and field venue., Video footage provided courtesy of Youtube; available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Td60WuZxod4

: The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples; Section on Sports and Outdoor Education Programs (beginning pg. 447) comments on the potential value of youth empowerment via traditional sports and games., Excerpt provided by: Canadian Electronic Library, Des Libres Canadian Books and Public Policy website Dussault, René, Erasmus, Georges, Canadian Electronic Library, and Canada. Privy Council Office Issuing Body. Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples: Volume 3: Gathering Strength. Ottawa: Canada Communication Group - Publishing, 1996.

: The Spirit...; This video provides coverage of the very first North American Indigenous Games. Held in Edmonton, Alberta the first Games symbolized the burgeoning athletic landscape within Indigenous communities. Athletes competed in sports such as lacrosse, soccer, and swimming to represent their province, state, band, or nation. The video includes speeches from Willie Littlechild, a founder of the Games and footage of various athletes. Its purpose is to introduce the Games as a method of changing what it means to be Indigenous in North America., This video has been digitized from its original VHS format; footage has been provided Courtesy of Eugene Arcand.

: The lasting impacts of employment in a development through sport, recreation and the arts programme for Aboriginal youth; This article briefly discusses how the Canadian government sought to assimilate Indigenous people into the Euro-Canadian sport system.

: Three years of hard work begins for NAIG hosts; An article detailing the process that Team Saskatchewan went through to win the bid to host the 2014 NAIG in Regina, and the preparation that followed. Names mentioned include Courage Bear, chair for the Regina bid, Ken Cheveldayoff, the minister of First Nations and Métis Relations, and FSIN Vice Chief Morley Watson., Original article converted to PDF: https://ammsa.com/publications/windspeaker/three-years-hard-work-begins-naig-hosts

: Toronto 2017 North American Indigenous Games - Basketball; A short promotional video for basketball featuring a female Indigenous athlete practicing her shots in an urban setting while her thoughts are narrated by the video., Video footage provided courtesy of Youtube; available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ygNsxTvojo

: Toronto 2017 North American Indigenous Games - Kayak; A short promotional video on the sport of kayak, which originated in Indigenous North America., Video footage provided courtesy of Youtube; available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgn3lal9z-4

: Toronto 2017 North American Indigenous Games - Lacrosse; A short promotional video for the 2017 NAIG featuring a group of young people playing lacrosse, a game that originated in Indigenous North America., Video footage provided courtesy of Youtube; available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFqQULTbj5k

: Toronto 2017 North American Indigenous Games - Trailer; A short promotional video for the Toronto 2017 North American Indigenous Games. Multiple sports, both Indigenous and non-Indigenous are featured being played by youth., Video footage provided courtesy of Youtube; available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITJbgbSg1j0

: TransCanada 2014 North American Indigenous Games Community Investment; A short highlight reel including footage from past Games, made to promote TransCanada's sponsoring the Main Stage at the Cultural Village for that years Games., Video footage Courtesy of TransCanada and Youtube, available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsSW4VNZ6yk

: TransCanada 2014 North American Indigenous Games Community Investment; A short highlight reel including footage from past Games, made to promote TransCanada's sponsoring the Main Stage at the Cultural Village for that years Games., Video footage Courtesy of TransCanada and Youtube, available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wsSW4VNZ6yk

: TransCanada 2014 North American Indigenous Games Don Amero Community Investment; A short video featuring Winnipeg-based musician Don Amero, who is interviewed about the Games and is seen performing on the main stage at the Cultural Village., Footage provided Courtesy of TransCanada Energy and Youtube; available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvqwpIgj5TM

: TransCanada 2014 North American Indigenous Games Don Amero Community Investment; A short video featuring Winnipeg-based musician Don Amero, who is interviewed about the Games and is seen performing on the main stage at the Cultural Village., Footage provided Courtesy of TransCanada Energy and Youtube; available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvqwpIgj5TM

: Tribal Journeys; This video is a short documentary about the 1997 Games that were held in Victoria, British Columbia. Local Coast Salish cultures are recognized and their custom of asking for permission to come into that territory is performed in the marina from large ocean-travelling canoes with beautiful Coast Salish designs on the side. There are multiple interviews with athletes, parents, organizers, and builders (such as Alex Nelson who was the Executive Director that year). The Games lasted 8 days and, at the time it was, ‘the largest gathering of Aboriginal youth in North America.’, Video has been digitized from its original VHS format; footage provided Courtesy of Eugene Arcand.

: Tristan Anderson-Woodsworth - Athlete for Team Sask Swimming 2017; An interview with Tristan Anderson-Woodsworth following his swim meet for Team Sask on July 20th, 2017 at the North American Indigenous Games., Video footage provided courtesy of Youtube; available at this link: https://youtu.be/hQa8ox8zgoA

: Tristan Anderson-Woodsworth - Athlete for Team Sask Swimming 2017; An interview with Tristan Anderson-Woodsworth following his swim meet for Team Sask on July 20th, 2017 at the North American Indigenous Games., Video footage provided courtesy of Youtube; available at this link: https://youtu.be/hQa8ox8zgoA

: Undefeated Saskatchewan under-16 men's softball team trounce Manitoba 7-0; An article about Team Saskatchewan's U16 mens softball team and their win over Team Manitoba which would take them to the gold medal final. Tim Cyr, coach for Team Manitoba, discusses Team Saskatchewan's perseverance and motivation and comments on the cohesiveness that they have as a team., Original article converted to PDF: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/naig/team-saskatchewan-male-softball-manitoba-win-1.4215232