Backgrounder – 2022-2023 Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities Stream Three Funded Applicants and Project Descriptions
Backgrounder
Reconciliation and Strength for Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ peoples Through Sport
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First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC) | Quebec |
Organization: The First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC) is a non-profit organization that supports the First Nations of Quebec and Labrador in their efforts to, among other things, plan and deliver culturally appropriate and preventive health and social services programs. It is the designated Provincial/Territorial Aboriginal Sport Body for Quebec, as recognized by the Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC). In November 2018, the First Nations Chiefs in Quebec awarded the sports and recreation mandate to the FNQLHSSC for an indeterminate period, specifying that an emphasis should be placed on youth while ensuring that a range of services are offered to the entire population, including mobility-impaired people and people with special needs. Programming for Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people: To encourage participation in sports and foster self-esteem, confidence and leadership among First Nations and Inuit girls and women in Quebec, the FNQLHSSC developed a project entitled Programming for Women and Girls consisting of five distinct initiatives that target different objectives.
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Aboriginal Sport and Recreation New Brunswick (ASRNB) | New Brunswick |
Organization: Aboriginal Sport and Recreation New Brunswick (ASRNB) is the Provincial/Territorial Aboriginal Sport Body for the province of New Brunswick. ASRNB is committed to guiding, mobilizing and promoting a healthy and active lifestyle through developing sport and recreation opportunities for Indigenous people in New Brunswick, with a focus on youth. Specifically, the organization’s vision is to provide the tools and means, through sport and recreation opportunities, to assist youth in achieving a higher level in competition and in life. Its vision also includes the commitment to providing a safe and enjoyable learning environment for Indigenous youth in New Brunswick. Programming for Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people:
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Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I·SPARC) | British Columbia |
Organization: The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I·SPARC) was created in 2009 when a historic agreement between the First Nations Health Council, the British Columbia Association of Friendship Centres and the Métis Nation British Columbia was signed, pledging that all associations would work together to plan and develop a long-term process to implement the Aboriginal Sport, Recreation and Physical Activity Strategy. The primary goal of the Strategy is to improve the health outcomes of Indigenous people across British Columbia by supporting and encouraging physically active communities and by expanding access to sport and recreation opportunities. Programming for Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people: With the new Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities (SSDIC) Stream Three funding, I·SPARC will be supporting the development and delivery of community-based projects seeking to offer sport and cultural activities to meet the community-identified needs and priorities of Indigenous women and girls. I·SPARC’s projects invite provincewide participation in physical activity to raise awareness of MMIWG and provides emotional support to the families who have experienced trauma and loss by running and walking together toward a hopeful future where there is no violence against Indigenous women and girls. The projects provide opportunities for intergenerational participation and community healing through moving together and break down barriers by providing no-cost activity options for people of all abilities. The projects redirect the narrative on the MMIWG women and girls by taking them from a statistic to telling their stories (“She is Somebody”) and raises public awareness on MMIWG and system changes needed to address the lack of education and barriers to transportation (for instance, bus routes and “no hitchhiking" signage). I·SPARC will deliver educational series and activities to meet community-identified needs and priorities of Indigenous women and girls as guided by a Provincial Advisory Committee; emphasis/focus will be drawn from the MMIWG Calls for Justice.
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Indigenous Sport Wellness Ontario (ISWO) | Ontario |
Organization: As the Provincial-Territorial Aboriginal Sport Body for Ontario, Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (ISWO) develops and delivers sport, recreation and leadership programs to Indigenous people across Ontario. ISWO is also the designated sport body for the development, selection and management of Team Ontario for participation in the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC) and North American Indigenous Games (NAIG). ISWO serves all Indigenous Peoples and communities across Ontario, including First Nations, Inuit and Métis, living on- and off-reserve, in rural and urban settings, encompassing more than 350,000 Indigenous people across the province. ISWO believes that sport has the power to change lives. Its mandate is to develop and deliver opportunities for participation in sport and cultural and leadership activities, which promote wellness and positive lifestyles for Indigenous people across Ontario. Programming for Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people: With the new SSDIC Stream Three Interim Process funding, ISWO will be supporting the development and delivery of community-based projects seeking to offer sport and cultural activities to meet community-identified needs and priorities of Indigenous women and girls. Physical, psychological, time-based, interpersonal and programming barriers, and access to opportunities have a significant detrimental effect on participation, leadership and performance of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people in sport. Reasons for hindering engagement and participation may include negative perceptions of one’s own physical abilities, sense of vulnerability, social isolation, discrimination, and the sexualization, objectification and surveillance of women’s bodies. Therefore, ISWO’s SSDIC Stream Three project will serve to increase the self-worth, empowerment and awareness of the participants by providing active tools for coping with issues, as well as positive outlets that support growth and development and increase awareness of what changes can happen through education, employment and sport.
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Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Circle of Newfoundland and Labrador (ASRCNL) | Newfoundland and Labrador |
Organization: The Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Circle of Newfoundland and Labrador Inc. (ASRCNL) is the Provincial/Territorial Aboriginal Sport Body for the province of Newfoundland and Labrador. ASRCNL objectives are to increase the capacity and participation opportunities for Indigenous athletes, coaches and officials in sport. To help achieve these objectives, ASRCNL hosts athlete development camps, as well as clinics for coaches and officials across the regions of Newfoundland and Labrador. ASRCNL intertwines Indigenous knowledge within sport and recreation. Barriers to accessing sport and recreation are tackled through empowerment of the Indigenous recipients. Programs are provide with the premise of knowledge sharing, building networks for support, creating community spaces and resource development. Programming for Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people:
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Indigenous Sport Council Alberta (ISCA) | Alberta |
Organization: The Indigenous Sport Council of Alberta (ISCA) is a registered non-profit provincial multisport organization that represents all First Nation, Métis and Inuit youth in the province of Alberta. The ISCA Board of Directors comprises nine members representing the North, Central and South Regions of Alberta. The ISCA’s vision is to create physical, spiritual, mental and emotional health and wellness through sport, physical activity and recreation for Indigenous individuals, families and communities of Alberta. Programming for Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people:
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Manitoba Aboriginal Sports & Recreation Council Inc. (MASRC) | Manitoba |
Organization: The Manitoba Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Council’s (MASRC) vision mission and mandate is to empower the Indigenous people of Manitoba to take opportunities to live a positive, healthy lifestyle through the vehicle of sport and recreation. Its programs throughout the years have always considered social development outcomes, specifically employability and education. Prior to the SSDIC funding, the organization provided opportunities to participate in sport programs, sport tournaments and coach education to all of Manitoba. It also has a community consulting program that runs year-round and allows it to have frequent, meaningful conversations with community stakeholders about current program needs, gaps and priorities. It was a staff team of 4 people that has now grown into 14. It now has the operational and technological capacity to serve its communities with efficient online programs, which gives it greater access to much-needed resources to better lead their sport and recreation programs. Programming for Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people: MASRC will run two projects with its Stream Three funding that are in direct response to needs identified by the community. This includes addressing the lack of sport-specific programming for Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people, as well as providing programming for women and girls to better themselves physically and mentally following their battles with poverty, addiction, and sexual exploitation. These projects will not only improve the physical and mental health of the participants, but will also foster great self-confidence and self-esteem, leading to safe and healthy relationships, sexual positivity and suicide prevention.
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Sport and Recreation Division – Government of Nunavut | Nunavut |
Organization: The Government of Nunavut’s Sport and Recreation Division is responsible for the promotion, development, and delivery of sport, recreation and physical activity opportunities for all Nunavummiut. The Division works with the 25 Nunavut municipalities and a number of non-profit organizations with a mandate to enhance sport and recreation activities in Nunavut. Programming for Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people: The Government of Nunavut’s Sport and Recreation Division is supporting two projects with its Stream Three funding:
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Mi’kmaw Sport Council of Nova Scotia (MSCNS) | Nova Scotia |
Organization: The Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey (MK), representing the Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey member community, is a unified team of chiefs, staff, parents and educators serving as the collective voice for Mi’kmaw education in Nova Scotia. The organization’s mission is to actively promote excellence in Mi’kmaq education, interests and rights for communities and to facilitate the development of lifelong learning. It achieves these goals in two ways: (1) engaging every community, learner and teacher to live their dreams, including the power to broaden the meaning of education and supporting dreams that are achievable for each student to the extent of their possibilities, interests, and (2) responding to the needs of Mi’kmaq communities and students in attaining an education enabling them to be the best they can be at every stage of their educational journey. MK’s vision is to ensure a successful and holistic life-long journey rooted in Mi’kmaq language and culture. The Mi’kmaq Sport Council of Nova Scotia (MSCNS), which is housed within MK, delivers their SSDIC programming. Programming for Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people:
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PEI Aboriginal Sport Circle - Mi'kmaq Confederacy of Prince Edward Island (MCPEI) |
Prince Edward Island |
Organization: The Mi’kmaq Confederacy of Prince Edward Island (MCPEI) is the Provincial/Territorial Aboriginal Sport Body for the province of Prince Edward Island. This tribal council is an advocacy and service delivery organization in the areas of sports, education, health, justice and family. Its mandate focuses on healthy living and increasing opportunities for accessing sport for Indigenous people, specifically youth, by delivering regional sporting events, camps, training and tournaments. Programming for Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people: MCPEI’s SSDIC Stream 3 funding is delivered across two projects.
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Contacts
For more information (media only), please contact:
Ariane Joazard-Bélizaire
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
ariane.joazard-belizaire@pch.gc.ca
Media Relations
Canadian Heritage
1-819-994-9101
1-866-569-6155
media@pch.gc.ca
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