Discover the excitement of the North American Indigenous Games
CBC Communications | Posted: July 10, 2023 5:26 PM | Last Updated: July 10, 2023
Celebrate and connect with more than 750 Indigenous nations through sport and culture from July 15-23
From July 15 to 23, the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) will bring together 5,000 athletes, coaches and team staff representing more than 750 Indigenous nations from across Turtle Island (North America) to celebrate, share and reconnect through sport and culture.
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Friday, July 21 at 8:30 p.m. (AT) - Closing Ceremony: This high-energy, music and culture show will feature cultural performances and live bands that celebrates the athletes and volunteers of the Games.
Why you should pay attention to the North American Indigenous Games
The 10th edition of NAIG is about to begin in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Dartmouth, Millbrook First Nation and Sipekne'katik, Nova Scotia.
The Games feature 16 sports that reflect different cultural traditions for Indigenous peoples. The athletes are teenagers aged 13 to 19.
Equally important to the sports competition is the celebration and exchange of the various cultures the athletes come from.
NAIG by the Numbers
When: July 15-23
Where: Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Dartmouth, Millbrook First Nation and Sipekne'katik
Number of Sports: 16
Number of athletes, coaches, team staff: 5,000
Number of volunteers: 3,000+
Number of volunteer hours: 60,000+
Number of Indigenous Nations attending the Games: more than 750
Number of meals: 125,000
Number of medals to be awarded: 2,000
Where: Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Dartmouth, Millbrook First Nation and Sipekne'katik
Number of Sports: 16
Number of athletes, coaches, team staff: 5,000
Number of volunteers: 3,000+
Number of volunteer hours: 60,000+
Number of Indigenous Nations attending the Games: more than 750
Number of meals: 125,000
Number of medals to be awarded: 2,000
Thank you volunteers
More than 3,000 volunteers are volunteering their time and talents to help bring the Games to life. CBC Atlantic featured several people – Indigenous and non-Indigenous – in a Volunteer Spotlight Series.