Aboriginal Sport Circle

Aboriginal Sport Circle

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Sport for developmentHealthCommunity development
Network or umbrellaFounded 1995National reach
Profile last updated: May 4, 2026

About

Founded in 1995, Aboriginal Sport Circle is a non-profit network based in Ottawa, Canada working on sport for development, health, community development.

The Aboriginal Sport Circle is a member-based, not-for-profit organisation and Canada's national voice for Aboriginal sport, physical activity and recreation. It brings together the interests of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, and is a collective of provincial and territorial Aboriginal sport bodies that set national priorities. It supports the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal peoples and communities through sport, athlete and coaching development, and physical literacy programmes across Canada. It also holds the franchise for the North American Indigenous Games and annually hosts the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships.

Location

Ottawa, Canada

Founded

1995

Organisation type

Network or umbrella

Causes & programmes

Causes

Sport for developmentHealthCommunity development

Works for

Indigenous peoples

How they work

Advocacy & campaigningCommunity programmesCapacity building

Programmes

Indigenous Community Coach Apprenticeship Program

Sport for development · Canada

Coach apprenticeship program for Indigenous communities.

Aboriginal Apprentice Coach Program

Sport for development · Canada

Apprenticeship program developing Aboriginal coaches.

National Indigenous Coaching Awards

Sport for development · Canada

Awards recognising Indigenous coaches.

Tom Longboat Awards

Sport for development · Canada

Awards recognising Indigenous athletes for outstanding contributions to sport in Canada.

National Aboriginal Hockey Championships

Sport for development · Canada

Annual national hockey championships for Aboriginal teams.

Countries of operation

Canada

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