North Coast/Central Coast/Haida Gwaii well represented at North American Indigenous Games in Halifax

It's been almost a full week of competition for the members of Team BC at the North American Indigenous Games in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

The gathering of more than 5,000 Indigenous athletes from all corners of North America takes place every four years, with this years event opening on July 15th, the event wraps up on July 23rd.

The are taking part in 16 sports during the course of the competition,

British Columbia sent 535 athletes to the games, more than 20 of them from the North and Central Coast and Haida Gwaii the totals from this corner of Northwest BC are as follows.

1 from Kitkatla 
2 from Skidegate
4 from Lax Kw'alaams
3 from Masset
6 from Prince Rupert
6 from Bella Coola

The Team also has strong representation from the Nass Valley and Skeena Valley, as well as the Bulkley Valley and Lakes District.

The Full list of Team BC members  can be reviewed here.

The Schedule of the events is available here.

Access to the live stream of events can be found here.

Lax Kw'alaams has been updating their residents on the success of their athletes so far in the competition, you can review those notes here.

Follow the Lax Kw'alaams Social media stream for further updates on their athletes as the games head towards the finish line.

The official website for the 2023 North American Indigenous Games can be explored here.