History
For centuries, First Nations peoples have organized games throughout North America, Turtle Island. These games, which embody social and moral values that have been passed down from generation to generation, are deeply important to Indigenous peoples. What’s more, a number of modern sports are inspired by these traditional games.
The North American Indigenous Games (NAIG), first held in 1990, represented the realization of a twenty-year dream. Held every four years, they have over time become the largest gathering dedicated to Indigenous sports and cultures in North America.
Since then, the NAIG have been held nine times and welcomed over 5,000 young Indigenous athletes competing in more than 15 traditional and modern disciplines. A new trial sport is also featured every edition.
Vision
The vision of the NAIG is to improve quality of life for Indigenous peoples through self-determined sport and cultural activities that celebrate Indigenous diversity while promoting equal participation in the social, cultural, and spiritual fabric of communities.
2028 NAIG
This event will be the largest multi-sport and cultural event ever to be held in Atlantic Canada. More than 5,000 athletes, coaches and team staff from 756 Indigenous nations will take part in cultural celebrations and compete in 15 sports across 21 venues, with the help of 3,000 volunteers, including more than fifty from team EDN. In addition to consulting team EDN website and Facebook page.
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