Resources for Indigenous Communities
The following resources provide support, outreach, coaching, training or capacity building events and opportunities to help create community social and physical environments that are supportive of regular physical activity; and to increase knowledge and develop personal skills to enable First Nations to adopt and sustain healthy, active lifestyles.
IPACC's Learn to Run Program Guide
IPACC has prepared a guide to help new runners prepare for a 5km run.
Download our Learn to Run Program Final (pdf).
Indigenous Physical Activity Resources
North American Indigenous Games 2014
http://www.masrc.com/naig_2014.php
Canadian Native Fastball Championships
http://www.nativefastball.ca/
Arctic Winter Games (occurs annually)
http://www.arcticwintergames.org/index.html
Ivakkak – Inuit Dog Race
Makivik Corporation – Head Office
http://ivakkak.com/
Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Provincial and Territorial Offices
British Columbia
Metis Nation British Columbia – Ministry Of Sport
http://mnbc.ca/sport/
Alberta
Indigenous Sport Council of Alberta
http://www.aboriginalsports.org/home.html
Saskatchewan
Aboriginal Sport Development (Division of SaskSport)
http://www.sasksport.sk.ca/aboriginalSport.php
SaskCulture
http://www.saskculture.sk.ca
Manitoba
Manitoba Aboriginal Sport & Recreation Council
http://www.masrc.com/
Winnipeg Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Association
http://www.wasra.ca/
Ontario
Aboriginal Sport and Wellness Council of Ontario
http://www.aswco.ca/
Quebec
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (has a sport department)
http://www.kahnawake.com/
Kativik Regional Government – recreation department
http://www.krg.ca/en/general-information-recre
Newfoundland Labrador
The Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Circle of Newfoundland Labrador
http://www.asrcnl.ca/home/
Prince Edward Island
Mi’kmaq Confederacy of Prince Edward Island
Sports and Recreation department
http://www.mcpei.ca/node/307
Yukon
Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle
http://www.yasc.ca/
Northwest Territories
Aboriginal Sport Circle Northwest Territories
http://www.ascnwt.ca/
Northwest Territories Recreation and Parks Association
http://nwtrpa.org/rpa/
Nunavut
Artic Wind Riders
http://www.arcticwindriders.ca/
Government of Nunavut – Sports and Recreation
http://www.cley.gov.nu.ca/en/SportsIntro.aspx
Community Sports and Recreation Programs
Northern Link
Recreational connection for rural, remote and Aboriginal Communities
http://www.northernlinks.org/index.cfm?fa=nl.main
BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres
There are 24 Aboriginal B.C. Friendship Centres in B.C. listed below and each centre’s contact information can be found on the following website:
http://www.bcaafc.com/content/view/15/278/
Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations
http://www.fsin.com/index.php/sports-culture-youth-a-recreation.html
PLAY program (Ontario only)
Ministry of Aboriginal Affairs
http://www.aboriginalaffairs.gov.on.ca/english/social/play.asp
OR
Right To Play Canada
http://www.righttoplay.com/canada/our-impact/Pages/PLAYProgram.aspx
Programs with Aboriginal Involvement and Valuable Resources
Arthritis Society, Joints in Motion
http://www.arthritis.ca/splash/default.asp?s=1&returnurl=/arthritis%20home/default.asp?s=1
Canadian Kinesiologist, Find a Kinesiologist in your Area
http://www.bcak.bc.ca/findakinesiologist.php
2010 Legacies Now- Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund
The Aboriginal Youth Sport Legacy Fund supports programs which encourage BC’s Aboriginal youth to participate in physical activity and sport.
http://www.2010legaciesnow.com/aboriginalyouth_sport_fund/
Action Schools BC, utilized in over 70 BC First Nation Schools
http://www.actionschoolsbc.ca/content/home.asp
Act Now BC
Tips for Family, Youth, Adults, Pregnancy, Physically Challenged, and Seniors
http://www.actnowbc.gov.bc.ca/
Ideas for an active life
http://www.actnowbc.ca/EN/healthy_living_tip_sheets/physical_activity/
BC Healthy Communities
Library, Funding, Toolkits, and other resources
http://www.bchealthycommunities.ca/Content/Resources/Index.asp
BC Health Living Alliance
Fifteen initiatives implemented by members of the alliance under four major strategies: Physical Activity, Healthy Eating, Tobacco Reduction, Community Capacity.
http://www.bchealthyliving.ca/
BC Recreation and Parks Association (BCRPA)
http://www.bcrpa.bc.ca
BC Healthy Living Alliance initiatives:
Walk BC
http://www.walkbc.ca
http://www.bchealthyliving.ca/resource/walk-bc
Everybody Active
http://www.physicalactivitystrategy.ca/index.php/everybody-active/
http://www.bchealthyliving.ca/node/106
Community Based Awareness Initiative
http://www.bchealthyliving.ca/node/107
Built Environment and Active Transportation Initiative
http://www.bchealthyliving.ca/node/108
Fitness Programs
Fitness Leader Registration Courses (incl. Distance), Workshops, Conferences, and Events
http://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/fitness_program/registration/fitness_specialties/fitness_leader.htm
Programs with Indigenus Components
Active Communities
The initiative mobilizes and collaborates with communities, local governments, First Nations and partner organizations to promote healthy lifestyle choices, increase accessibility to physical activities and build supportive community environments. There are currently over 26 Aboriginal communities registered.
http://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/recreation_parks/active_communities.htm
Other Active Communities resources:
Active Workplace, Workbooks
http://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/recreation_parks/active_communities/active_workplace.htm
Active Aging, Literature review
http://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/recreation_parks/active-aging
Active Transportation, Action plan
http://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/recreation_parks/active-transportation
High Five, Quality assurance for programs aimed at children 6-12.
http://bcrpa.bc.ca/recreation_parks/recreation/high_five/overview.htm
Everybody Gets to Play, economic support
http://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/recreation_parks/everybody_gets_to_play/information_overview.htm
Playground Safety Course
http://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/recreation_parks/parks/playground_safety.htm
Walking Programs, pedometer handbooks, and guides
http://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/walking/default.htm
Women in Leadership
http://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/recreation_parks/recreation/women_leader.htm
Youth Workers
http://www.bcrpa.bc.ca/youth/default.htm
Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport and Physical Activity
http://www.caaws.ca/e/
Mothers in Motion
http://www.caaws.ca/mothersinmotion/home_e.html
Physical Activity for Women aged 55 to 70
http://www.caaws.ca/women55plus/index.cfm
Active and Free of tobacco
http://www.caaws.ca/activeandfree/e/index.cfm
Girls at Play
http://www.caaws.ca/girlsatplay/
Active Strategy
http://www.caaws.ca/active/eng/
On the Move
http://www.caaws.ca/onthemove/e/index.htm
Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Institute
http://www.cflri.ca/eng/about/structure.php
Canadian Sport For Life, Useful information on Physical Literacy.
http://www.ltad.ca/content/home.asp
The Coaches Association of BC
http://www.coaches.bc.ca
Summer Active and Winter Active
Healthy living tips
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hp-ps/hl-mvs/etehiveractif-summerwinteractive-eng.php
Hearts in Motionô Walking Club – A program encouraging people to participate in
http://www.heartandstroke.bc.ca/site/c.kpIPKXOyFmG/b.3757991/k.C97D/Hearts_in_Motion8482_Walking_Clubs.htm
Heart and Stroke Foundation
http://www.heartandstroke.com/site/c.ikIQLcMWJtE/b.3484259/k.3CA6/Tips_to_get_physically_active.htm
http://www.heartandstroke.ca
Kid Sport, Grants for 6-18 years old
http://www.kidsportcanada.ca/
ProMOTION Plus, Programs and Services, Awards, Grants, and Library
http://www.promotionplus.org/content/home.asp
Social Planning and Research Council of British Columbia
Everybody’s Welcome, Understanding Social Inclusion
http://www.sfu.ca/dialog/study+practice/media/pdf/Everybody-is-Welcome.pdf
Sports BC
http://sportbc.com/
Sport Med BC
http://sportmedbc.com/community
Aboriginal Resource Tools
The Active Circle (a Motivate Canada Program)
http://www.activecircle.ca/en/home
Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative: Active Living Fact Sheet
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fniah-spnia/diseases-maladies/diabete/index-eng.php
Active Community 2010 Tool Kits
Sports, Fitness and Recreation programs
http://www.heartandstroke.on.ca/site/c.pvI3IeNWJwE/b.6020891/k.CF88/Healthy_Living__Shaping_healthy_active_communities_toolkit.htm
Active Living at Work
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/pau-uap/fitness/work/started_manage_e.html
Act Now BC
http://www.actnowbc.gov.bc.ca/
Physical Activity Guidelines
http://www.actnowbc.ca/EN/everyone/physical_activity_guidelines:_f.i.t.t./
Physical Activity Safety and Injury Prevention
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Physical Activities for Families
http://www.actnowbc.ca/EN/families/physical_activity_for_families/
SMART Goal Setting
http://www.actnowbc.ca/EN/everyone/s.m.a.r.t._goal_setting/
Endurance, Flexibility and Strength
http://www.actnowbc.ca/EN/everyone/endurance,_flexibility_and_strength/
Heart Rate Calculator
http://www.actnowbc.ca/EN/healthy_workplaces/heart_rate_calculator/
Warming Up and Cooling Down Tips
http://www.actnowbc.ca/EN/everyone/warming_up_and_cooling_down/
Exercising During Pregnancy
http://www.actnowbc.ca/healthy_choices_in_pregnancy/healthy_choices_in_pregnancy_physical_activity
Physically Challenged
http://www.actnowbc.ca/EN/physically_challenged/physically_challenged,_physically_active/
Body Mass Index, Health Canada
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/nutrition/weights-poids/guide-ld-adult/bmi_chart_java-graph_imc_java-eng.php
Canada’s Physical Activity Guides, no charge
Order by phone: 1-888-334-9769
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/pau-uap/paguide/index.html
Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
Fitness guides
http://www.csep.ca/english/view.asp?x=804
Diabetes Medicine Bag
http://www.diabetesmedicinebag.com/
Diabetes: Physically Active
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ccdpc-cpcmc/diabetes-diabete/english/prevention/activity.html
National Indian and Inuit Community Health Representatives Organization
Come Meet the Challenge
http://www.niichro.com/2004/pdf/cmc-eng-binder.pdf
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire (PAR-Q)
http://www.csep.ca/cmfiles/publications/parq/par-q.pdf
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire with medical examination (PARmed-X)
http://www.csep.ca/cmfiles/publications/parq/parmed-x.pdf
Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire with medical examination for Pregnancy
http://www.csep.ca/cmfiles/publications/parq/parmed-xpreg.pdf
Silken’s Active Kids, Play Resources
http://www.creativehouse.com/clients/silken/index.html
Social Planning and Research Council of British Columbia
Building Bridge Together, A workbook for series of intercultural dialogue between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples
http://www.sparc.bc.ca/
SportMed BC Library
http://www.sportmedbc.com/libraryOverview.php