Scorpions Volleyball’s very own Coach Sam Warner has been selected to be the head coach for 2 Indigenous athletes competing for Team Ontario at the 10th North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) in the Female U19 Beach Volleyball event next week in Kjipuktuk (Halifax). This is the first time Beach Volleyball has been added as a sport in these Games. The athletes will be competing against teams from other Canadian Provinces as well as some American States.
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“NAIG’s mission is to improve the quality of life for Indigenous Peoples by supporting self-determined sports and cultural activities which encourage equal access to participation in the social / cultural / spiritual fabric of the community in which they reside and which respects Indigenous distinctiveness.”
Read more here The event begins July 16th with Opening Ceremonies, and the Games run until July 22nd. All athletes competing in the Games for Team Ontario are supported by ISWO (Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario) which is the designated Provincial/Territorial Aboriginal Sporting Body for Ontario, serving… |
