BREAKING: More than 5,000 elite youth athletes representing 756 First Nations will be headed to Alberta as Calgary has been chosen to host the 2027 North American Indigenous Games.
“For all of the Indigenous elders and leaders that have explained to us the significance of sport in Indigenous culture, I do hope that they will be happy that we are bringing the games home,” Mayor Jyoti Gondek told Global News Calgary from Nova Scotia.
“This is incredibly important in terms of the work we all must do around truth and reconciliation,” Gondek said. “The fact that these games were started back in 1990 to address high rate of suicide amongst Indigenous youth throughout North America.“These games have been very successful in engaging youth in a more meaningful way.”Tourism Calgary worked alongside the Tsuut’ina Nation to prepare the local bid.
“We are confident that visitors will have an unforgettable experience, with elite competition and cultural activities throughout the games.” The games are set to include 16 different sporting events with athletes competing in U19, U16 or U14 age groups.Cindy Ady, Tourism Calgary CEO, says hosting the games is an honour.
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