North American Indigenous Games

: Video: North American Indigenous Games open in Regina; A short video from Regina's local newspaper, including a short interview done with CEO of the 2014 Regina NAIG Ron Crowe and Jesse Starr, a then-17-year old lance runner for Team Saskatchewan from Little Pine First Nation in Northern Saskatchewan., Video footage provided Courtesy of Youtube and the Regina Leader-Post; available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECu82L_tEwM

: Video: North American Indigenous Games open in Regina; A short video from Regina's local newspaper, including a short interview done with CEO of the 2014 Regina NAIG Ron Crowe and Jesse Starr, a then-17-year old lance runner for Team Saskatchewan from Little Pine First Nation in Northern Saskatchewan., Video footage provided Courtesy of Youtube and the Regina Leader-Post; available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECu82L_tEwM

: Volume 3, "Gathering Strength"; Section on Sports and Outdoor Education Programs (beginning p447) comments on the potential value of youth empowerment via traditional sports and games.

: Volume 5, "Renewal: A Twenty-Year Commitment"; Recommendation 4.4.3 calls on the federal government to fund not only sport available to Indigenous peoples, but specifically to fund "an Aboriginal sports and recreation advisory council" (p227). Recommendation 4.4.4 calls on these advisory councils to promote "Aboriginal sports and recreation" in a community-based/led fashion (p227). Recommendation 4.4.5 advises periodic meetings between government and the proposed council (p228)., Original Courtesy of Government of Canada Online Publications

: We Can't Feel Our Language: Making Places in the City for Aboriginal Language Revitalization; Very briefly mentions NAIG as a means to achieve cultural revitalization and reconciliation.

: What is the Spirit of Our Gathering? Self-Determination and Indigenous Sport Policy in Canada; This MA thesis looks at Canadian sport policy in terms of whether or not it encourages or restricts self-determination of the Indigenous people. One of the sporting events discussed is NAIG. It gives an overview of NAIG within the context of other Indigenous sporting events occurring in the same decades.

: Women's Box Lacrosse Makes History at NAIG | NAIG 2017; A short report on the addition of women's box lacrosse to the North American Indigenous Games, lacrosse athletes and coaches are interviewed by APTN regarding the reasons why it wasn't included until recently., Video courtesy of Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQvcZxbvdC8

: Women's lacrosse debuts at Indigenous Games; A CBC News: The National special report on the addition of women's box lacrosse to the sports of the North American Indigenous Games. Detailed by interviewees are the traditional aspects of the game of lacrosse, referred to as "The Creator's Game". Historically, the game was male-dominated and NAIG 2017 opened it up for women and young girls to participate, to develop new traditions, and revitalize the culture in the modern age on a grander scale of competition., Video courtesy of Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvQ7h-G_PDo

: World Indigenous Nations Games Opening Ceremonies 2017; Full coverage of the opening ceremonies of the second World Indigenous Games, held in the Maskwacis First Nations at Bear Park, Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada. Notable people present include Lorna Arcand, the 1993 Chef de Mission for Team Saskatchewan, and Dr. Wilton Littlechild, a co-founder of the North American Indigenous Games., Video footage provided courtesy of Youtube; available at this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA8J0gZ7vhI

: Wrestling to the top; An article detailing the successes of Team Saskatchewan's wrestling contingent at the 2017 NAIG held in Toronto. Names mentioned include: wrestlers Kalin Langford, Trevor Bannerman, Blake Michelle, Cole Sanderson, and Danike Lalonde; P.A. wrestling club manager Roxanne Richards, and club coach Cody Souter, who also coached for NAIG., Original article converted to PDF: https://paherald.sk.ca/2017/07/25/wrestling-to-the-top-2/

: mispon goes to NAIG Pt. 1; mispon gave workshops at the North American Indigenous Games, July 2014 in Regina, SK. Here's a look at the sights and sounds of NAIG's cultural village including Dene hand games, traditional and fancy powwow dancing, other cultural demos and Ryan McMahon's Red Man Laughing live tapings., Video footage provided courtesy of Youtube; available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGI8XNlk2KA&feature=youtu.be

: 2006 Denver NAIG Games: Award Ceremony; This photograph is part of a collection donated by Eugene Arcand. It is one of several that captures an award ceremony early on in the 2006 NAIG games located in Denver, Colorado. This photo in particular depicts a member of Team Saskatchewan as she receives a medal.

: 2006 Denver NAIG Games: Team Saskatchewan's Arrival; This photograph is part of a collection donated by Eugene Arcand. It captures Team Saskatchewan's arrival at the 2006 NAIG Games in Denver, Colorado.

: 2006 Denver NAIG Games: Team Saskatchewan's Arrival; This photograph is part of a collection donated by Eugene Arcand. It captures Team Saskatchewan's arrival at the 2006 NAIG Games in Denver, Colorado.

: 2006 Denver NAIG Games: Team Saskatchewan's Arrival; This photograph is part of a collection donated by Eugene Arcand. It captures Team Saskatchewan's arrival at the 2006 NAIG Games in Denver, Colorado.

: 2006 Denver NAIG Games: Team Saskatchewan's Arrival; This photograph is part of a collection donated by Eugene Arcand. It captures Team Saskatchewan's arrival at the 2006 NAIG Games in Denver, Colorado.

: 2006 Denver NAIG Games: Team Saskatchewan's Arrival; This photograph is part of a collection donated by Eugene Arcand. It captures Team Saskatchewan's arrival at the 2006 NAIG Games in Denver, Colorado.

: 2006 Denver NAIG Games: Team Saskatchewan's Arrival; This photograph is part of a collection donated by Eugene Arcand. It captures Team Saskatchewan's arrival at the 2006 NAIG Games in Denver, Colorado.