Federal funding announced for 2014 North American Indigenous Games

The federal government has joined forces with the province of Saskatchewan, the City of Regina, and the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations to provide funding for the Regina 2014 North American Indigenous Games Host Society. The federal and provincial governments are each providing up to $3.5 million, while the City of Regina is investing $1 million, and FSIN is providing $135,000. The games will take place in Regina from July 20 to 27, 2014, and will involve more than 3,000 volunteers and over 5,000 junior athletes aged 13 to 19, who will compete in 15 sports. The NAIG are the largest sporting and cultural gathering of Indigenous people in North America and will provide Canadian Aboriginal athletes, coaches, and officials with a valuable competitive opportunity. The last time Saskatchewan hosted the games was in 1993 in Prince Albert.