Winnipeg to host the 2028 North American Indigenous Games

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By Sam Laskaris Writer Six Nations athletes that are hoping to compete in the next North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) now know the city they will potentially showcase their skills in. It was announced this past Thursday that the NAIG Council has conditionally awarded the 2028 Games to Norway House Cree Nation (NHCN), located in Manitoba, as well as the Southern Chiefs’ Organization (SCO), which represents 32 First Nations in southern Manitoba. The Games, which are scheduled to be held from July 9-23 in 2028, will primarily be staged in Winnipeg. Other locations in the province will also be utilized for some of the competitions. The last NAIG was held in Nova Scotia, mostly in Halifax, in 2023. The next Games had originally been scheduled for Calgary in 2027. But…

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