ISWO News

Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario will be hosting tryouts across the province of Ontario, in all regions, to select Indigenous athletes to represent Team Ontario at NAIG 2023, scheduled to take place in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Dartmouth and Millbrook First Nation. Mississauga, Ontario – September 16,......

Time is ticking as organizers countdown to the world’s largest masters global Indigenous sport and cultural event, scheduled to take place in the nation’s capital next August.  Algonquin Territory – Ottawa, Ontario – August 18, 2022 – After a difficult decision to postpone the previously scheduled Masters......

ISWO is accepting applications for the following volunteer positions: Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches. These positions are available for a number of sport categories for the 2023 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG), set to take place in Halifax, Nova Scotia from July 15-23, 2023. The......

Inspiring Chefs de Mission to lead Team Ontario athletes at the 2023 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG 2023) in Halifax as ISWO gears up to host tryouts and put together a representative contingent, approximately 550 athletes and team officials strong. Mississauga, Ontario – August 12,......

Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (ISWO) is pleased to announce Canada Lands Company as a Community Partner, for the provincial youth sporting event. Mississauga, Ontario – July 25, 2022 – Canada Lands Company has signed on as an official Community Partner for the 2022 Ontario......

The Ottawa BlackJacks make a winning team with Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (ISWO) for a world-class youth sporting event. Mississauga, Ontario – July 22, 2022 – The Ottawa BlackJacks will be supporting, coaching and meeting Indigenous youth at the upcoming 2022 Ontario Summer Indigenous......

Labourers’ International Union of North America (LiUNA!) signs on as Community Partner for the first major return to in-person sport event for Ontario’s official Indigenous sport body. Mississauga, Ontario – July 20, 2022 – The 2022 Ontario Summer Indigenous Games (OSIG) organizing committee is proud......

International Experience Canada steps up to the plate, for the first major sport event hosted by Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (ISWO), since the COVID-19 global pandemic. Mississauga, Ontario – July 11, 2022 – The 2022 Ontario Summer Indigenous Games (OSIG) organizing committee is proud......

Giant Tiger is roaring to go, as a proud supporter of Indigenous youth, with special support for Games volunteers in this first return to in-person major event for ISWO. Mississauga, Ontario – July 7, 2022 – The 2022 Ontario Summer Indigenous Games (OSIG) organizing committee......

JOURNEY FORWARD THIS JULY, AND VOLUNTEER WITH THE 2022 ONTARIO SUMMER INDIGENOUS GAMES Volunteer registration is now open. Celebrate Indigenous culture and sport achievements with the 2022 OSIG in Ottawa, this July.  June 24, 2022 – Ottawa, Ontario – Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (ISWO)......

Jumpstart plays a significant role as a community partner, for the first major sport event hosted by Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (ISWO), since the COVID-19 global pandemic. Mississauga, Ontario – June 23, 2022 – The 2022 Ontario Summer Indigenous Games (OSIG) organizing committee is......

REGISTRATION FOR THE 2022 ONTARIO SUMMER INDIGENOUS GAMES IS NOW OPEN AND SPACES ARE EXPECTED TO FILL QUICKLY, AS EXCITEMENT BUILDS The 2022 OSIG, will take place from July 28-31, 2022, in the City of Ottawa on the Traditional Territory and homelands of the Algonquin......