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Welcome to The Aboriginal Physical Activity and Cultural Circle

We are a network for Aboriginal people who are involved in Sports, Recreation, Fitness and Traditional Activities. The APACC mission is to create a community of mentors, leaders, participants, and supporters who promote physical activity as a way to health and wellness. Check out our site for news and updates posted below.

1st Annual National Aboriginal Physical Activity Conference

Submitted by Mel on Wed, 08/08/2012 - 14:25

A great big thank you for all the amazing people who came down and participated in the 1st Annual National Aboriginal Physical Activity Conference! We enjoyed meeting and seeing all of you lovely people and we very much look forward to seeing you again in the future. A special thanks to all of our wonderful presenters for all their hard work and efforts, we appreciate you!

We hope you all had a wonderful time. Thank you all for being great healthy active role models and for all your efforts! We hope to see you next year.

Annual Trout Lake National Aboriginal Day Celebrations

Submitted by Mel on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 15:30

Annual Trout Lake National Aboriginal Day Celebrations

Please join us for our Annual National Aboriginal Day Celebration on Coast Salish Territories at Trout Lake. It’s a community-based full day of events that celebrates the diversity of Aboriginal people from across Canada. First Nations, Métis & Inuit peoples gather to share their experiences, stories, songs, traditional games, dances & spirit with each other & the general community.

The 37th Annual Odawa Festival of Aboriginal Culture & Traditional Pow Wow

Submitted by Mel on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 15:07

The 37th Annual Odawa Festival of Aboriginal Culture & Traditional Pow Wow

DATES: May 24, 25, & 26, 2013
Ottawa Municipal Campground (Previously known as: Ottawa-Nepean Tent & Trailer Park)
Admission Prices:

May 25th: TBA (To be announced)

May 26th & 27th:

Children (0 - 12): FREE
Youth (13 - 18): $5.00
Adults (19 - 60): $10.00
Seniors (60+): FREE

Native Canadian Centre of Toronto Event Calendar

Submitted by Mel on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 14:32

The Native Canadian Centre of Toronto has a great event calendar of events for people in the Toronto area. You can check it out at this link: http://www.ncct.on.ca/events.php

NAIG 2014 Information and Various Try Outs Links

Submitted by Mel on Thu, 05/16/2013 - 13:19

NAIG 2014 Information and Various Try Outs

North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) 2014 will take place: July 20-27, 2014 in Regina, Saskatchewan
Below you will find various links to more information on contacts, downloadable information, and dates for various up coming try outs:

NAIG 2014 Volleyball Tryouts ( Pre Registration Deadline: May 31, 2013 ): http://www.masrc.com/news_details.php?id=456

10th Annual Musqueam UBC Youth Soccer Tournament

Submitted by Mel on Wed, 05/15/2013 - 19:11

The Musqueam Indian Band and the University of British Columbia are working together
to host our 10th Annual Musqueam and UBC Youth Soccer Tournament, to be held at the
Musqueam Sports Fields May 18th and 19th, 2013.

Seabird Island Festival

Submitted by Mel on Wed, 05/15/2013 - 19:06

Seabird Island Festival

44th Annual First Nations Festival May 24th – 26th, 2013!

You can now follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeabirdIsland

and Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Seabird-Island-Band/147393798735724

Come join the Seabird Island Band in a celebration of the rich cultural diversity that exists in British Columbia today.

2014 North American Indigenous Games

Submitted by apacc_admin on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 13:10

Indigenous athletes from across North America will come together in Regina, Saskatchewan for the 2014 North American Indigenous Games.