Six Month Countdown To NAIG 2023
Don't miss the opportunity to be part of Team BC, including the golf squad, for the North American Indigenous Games 2023 in Halifax, Nova Scotia!
Please note that each sport has a different registration deadline. All athletes must be registered for their selection process before their deadline.
Read more below!
WHAT SPORTS CAN YOU TRY OUT FOR?
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
We have launched all our registration opportunities for all sports that Team BC will compete in for NAIG 2023. Now included in our registration are what we refer to as "Scorecard Sports". For these sports, the athlete competes in events, receives a result that they can then upload to their Team BC profile in our registration system.
Each sport has a specific selection process. Please make sure you have read through the Athlete Selection Process document for your sport (click HERE for golf). These documents can be found listed on our website. You can access these documents by clicking HERE.
The list of Scorecard Sports are:
- 3D Archery
- Athletics (Track & Field)
- Badminton
- Golf
- Rifle Shooting
- Swimming
- Wrestling
Canoe/Kayak registration has also opened. There is an event being held on March 4-5 in Nanaimo, BC.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR REGISTERING:
- Go to our Team BC registration system (Xplor, formerly PerfectMind) and set up a member profile.
- Proceed to the Expression of Interest application and fill this out.
- Go to the sport(s) that you are interested in and fill out the application for that sport.
- Refer to your athlete selection document listed on our website as to the dates when scores and other materials must be uploaded to your profile.
TEAM BC SELECTION PROCESS UPDATE
3D Archery
Registration now OPEN. You must register by March 1, 2023 to be eligible for Team BC. Refer to your Athlete Selection Process document HERE for important information.
Athletics
Registration now OPEN. You must register by March 1, 2023 to be eligible for Team BC. Refer to your Athlete Selection Process document HERE for important information.
Badminton
Registration now OPEN. You must register by March 1, 2023 to be eligible for Team BC. Refer to your Athlete Selection Process document HERE for important information.
Basketball
Five (5) regional selection camps took place in October and November 2022. The Provincial Selection Camp took place November 26/27, 2022. Thank you to all athletes, coaches and volunteers who supported the event. The athlete turnout and regional representation was great!
Canoe/Kayak
Registration is OPEN for the Selection camp for Canoe/Kayak taking place on March 4-5, 2023. You must register by March 1, 2023 to be eligible for Team BC. Refer to your Athlete Selection Process document HERE for important information.
Golf
Registration now OPEN. You must register by March 1, 2023 to be eligible for Team BC. Refer to your Athlete Selection Process document HERE for important information.
Lacrosse (Box)
The Provincial Selection Camp took place in August 2022. Thank you to all athletes, coaches and volunteers who supported the event. The athlete turnout and regional representation was great! Congratulations to all athletes selected to the Team BC development squad!
Rifle Shooting
Registration now OPEN. You must register by March 1, 2023 to be eligible for Team BC. Refer to your Athlete Selection Process document HERE for important information.
Soccer
Regional and Provincial Selection Camps took place this past summer (2022). Thank you to all athletes and coaches who supported the event. The athlete turnout and regional representation was great! Congratulations to all athletes selected to the Team BC development squad!
Softball
See above for information on the regional selection camps starting at the end of January.
Swimming
Registration now OPEN. You must register by March 1, 2023 to be eligible for Team BC. Refer to your Athlete Selection Process document HERE for important information.
Volleyball
Regional Selection Camps announced for January 2023. Registration is now open - CLICK HERE. See here for more details.
Wrestling
Registration now OPEN. You must register by March 1, 2023 to be eligible for Team BC. Refer to your Athlete Selection Process document HERE for important information.
IMPORTANT NOTE: COVID-19 VACCINATION POLICY FOR 2023 NAIG
2023 NAIG has a COVID-19 vaccination policy for all athletes, coaches, chaperones, mission staff and other participants.
This Policy on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccines for all participants has been developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its objective is to maintain the health and safety of NAIG participants and other stakeholders who engage in the 2023 NAIG. This policy has been created and will be in effect for the duration of the 2023 NAIG event.
ABSENTEE FORM
Athletes who, for extenuating circumstances, are unable to participate in the Camp / Championships and would like to be considered for Team BC must do the following:
- First register for the camp that they would be attending and pay the registration fee. NOTE: You must apply for an absentee status prior to registration closing (two (2) days before the start of the camp).
- Then, apply for “Absentee” consideration by emailing teambc@isparc.ca. Please note extenuating circumstances may include injury, illness, domestic affliction, conflict with a major competition / event, forest fires, etc.). Absentee forms are put before the Provincial Sport Committee for consideration. Submitting an absentee form does not guarantee the athlete will move forward to the next round.
ABOUT NAIG 2023
NAIG 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 16 sports across 21 venues, with the help of 3,000 volunteers. NAIG 2020 was originally due to take place from July 12 to 18, 2020 in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), and Millbrook First Nation, Nova Scotia and has now been set to take place July 15 to 23, 2023. You can learn more about NAIG HERE.
Team BC has taken part in every NAIG since its inception in 1990. We look forward to bringing another outstanding team to Halifax. Did you know, at the NAIG 2014 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Team BC made history as the first team to be awarded both the Overall Team Award (for most medals) and the John Fletcher Spirit Award for being voted team with most integrity and sportsmanship. Let’s keep the tradition going!