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Canadian basketball player hopes for better opportunities for Indigenous athletes – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Oct 26, 2017 By Lori Ewing THE CANADIAN PRESS Michael Linklater remembers the day he fell in love with the game. His elementary school in Saskatoon had just laid a new asphalt basketball court, and a group of older boys playing pick-up had drawn a crowd during recess. Linklater, who was 12, jostled […]
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YAS skills-development basketball camps at Monseigneur de Laval Schools in Regina
October 23, 2017 YAS skills-development basketball camps at Monseigneur de Laval Schools in Regina over the November 2017 long weekend as follows: (A) Friday and Saturday, November 10 & 11, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm, two separate groups: age 8 to 10 and age 10 to 12. (B) Sunday and Monday, November 12 & 13, […]
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External Grant Opportunity: N7 Fund
The N7 Fund is Nike’s long-term commitment to bring sport and all its benefits to Native American and Aboriginal communities in North America, with a focus on youth. We believe that kids are made to play, and through sport, Native youth can unleash the power of their generation. We believe in the unifying power of […]
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STC Honours Athletes at Canadian Ultimate Championships
August 30, 2017 The Saskatoon Tribal Council’s Vice Chief Mark Arcand gave the closing remarks at the 2017 Canadian Ultimate Championships. Over 650 athletes from across Canada participated in the tournament. The Canadian Ultimate Championships (CUC) Series is a series of provincial and national tournaments geared toward Ultimate teams. The CUC series takes place every […]
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Government of Saskatchewan Congratulates First Nations Summer Games Participants
August 11, 2017 The Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to congratulate participants of the 2017 Saskatchewan First Nations Summer Games as the athletes make their way home. Hosted by File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council, the games took place in Regina from August 6-11. The event welcomed approximately 5,000 athletes, coaches, chaperones and officials from 74 […]
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Saskatchewan First Nations Summer/Winter Games renamed after founder Tony Cote – Globalnews.ca
August 11, 2017 The Saskatchewan First Nations Summer/Winter Games will now be known as the Tony Cote First Nations Summer/Winter Games to honour its founder. Tony Cote started the games in 1974. He said that at the time, he noticed that many First Nations youth under 20 were excluded by non-Indigenous sports team and he […]
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2017 National Tom Longboat Awards – Call for Nominations
The Tom Longboat Awards were established in 1951 to recognize Aboriginal athletes for their outstanding contributions to sport in Canada. With a few exceptions, the Awards have been given out every year since its inauguration. It remains the longest standing and one of the most prestigious awards for Aboriginal athletes in the country. As a program […]
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Young athletes set sights on gold at Summer Games – Eagle Feather News
August 10, 2017 Thousands of athletes participating from 74 Indigenous communities from 10 tribal councils and under a dozen of independent communities are participating in the First Nations Summer Games, hosted by the File Hills Qu’Appelle Tribal Council (FHQTC) in Regina. Two athletes from Team Woodland are taking part in their first summer games. Sadie […]
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Running can improve mental health: Sask. First Nations Summer Games coach – Globalnews.ca
The Saskatchewan First Nations Summer Games kicked off in Regina Sunday and thousands of kids from 74 first nations communities are competing for gold in a wide variety of sports, from track and field to soccer. All coaches want their kids to succeed and File Hills Qu’Appelle (FHQ) Tribal Council athletics supervisor Ken Thomas hopes […]
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Government of Saskatchewan Congratulates NAIG Team Saskatchewan
July 28, 2017 The Government of Saskatchewan is pleased to add their congratulations to the 2017 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) Team Saskatchewan as the athletes make their way home. The ninth annual NAIG were held in Toronto from July 16-23. Team Saskatchewan finished second overall with a medal count of 166 including 65 gold. […]
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