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Hip Hop in Lutselk'e and Behchoko
ASC of the NWT went in to Lutselke and Behchoko with the J-Fish Dance crew to do performances and workshops with the youth of these communities. Their message is about cultural pride and expressing your self through dancing.
Kids learned the basic steps of break dancing and also learned about the dancers positive lifestyle messages.
Stay tuned for more pictures going up in our gallery this weekend!
2009 National Aborginal Hockey Championships
Our hockey teams enjoyed great success at this year's National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, and have a lot to be proud of. It was a great event and we look forward to next year's success.
VISIT OUR GREAT PICTURE GALLERY FROM THE EVENT!
2009 Team NWT NAHC Male and Female Team Rosters (PDF)
Stories of Canoe Heritage - Exhibit
Be sure to visit the Northern Heritage Museum in Yellowknife to view and explore our exhibit on the heritage and tradition of Northern paddlers. The exhibit will be up through June 30, 2009.
We also conducted special presentations in Inuvik and Fort Smith, that were very well attended!
Quit Smoking
Think twice before you light up.
Mischievous Angels
We received a great letter from one of the youth active in our programs. She speaks to many of the issues they are facing here in the Northern communties.
Ernie Lennie: My Story
Be sure to read the inspirational story by Ernie Lennie about his experience as a Northern Championship skiier. The full details on our Northern Champions and Olympians is also below.
Northern Champions
With the upcoming Olympics in 2010, it is good to remember our own strong Northern Olympic heritage. Northern Olympians, from the 1970 World Nordic Championship Canadian Cross Country Ski Team above, included Sharon Firth (NWT), Shirley Firth-Larsson (NWT), Roseann Allen (NWT), Bert Bullock (NWT), Fred Kelly (NWT), Ernie Lennie (NWT), Martha Benjamin (Yukon), Roger Allen (NWT). The attached PDF files have the complete profiles of these Northern Champions.
Shirley Firth-Larsson profile (PDF)
ASCWA Community Involvement Report
Please have a look at our Spring / Summer 2008 Community Involvement Report. It outlines the sports and cultural programs and events that we have worked on for our Northern communities this year. It will give you a great overview of what we do!
2008 Community Involvement Report (PDF)
ASCWA pushes for ban on Caffeinated ‘Energy’ Drinks
The mission of the Aboriginal Sports Circle of the Western Arctic (ASCWA) is to promote and enhance community wellness and cultural awareness through sports and recreation. To achieve this, ASCWA looks for ways to promote and protect healthy lifestyles while respecting individual rights and differences. Young Aboriginal people need to be familiar with the unique lifestyle, health situations and challenges they face. ASCWA has noticed the growing problem of caffeinated energy drinks in NWT communities ...
Read the full press release Oct 30 2008 (PDF)
2008 ASCWA Award Winners
Congratulations to this year's award winners. Please take the time to download and read their profiles.
Colton Yee - Hay River - Sport Award (PDF)
Tom Williams - Fort Simpson - Coach Award (PDF)
Ricky Andrew - Tulita - Community Builder (PDF)
Inuvik Drummers and Dancers - Culture Award (PDF)
Corporal Maria Williams - RCMP Award (PDF)
Ian Legaree - NAIG Team Builder (PDF)
Aboriginals left behind in education, study shows
The gap in high-school graduation rates for aboriginals and non-aboriginals has grown in recent years, while the percentage of aboriginal people with a university degree has increased only slightly compared with a massive boom among the general population, new research shows ... (full article below - PDF)
Full Article - Oct 28, 2008 (PDF)
2008 Award Dinner and Youth Conference
This year's award dinner and conferenece was a great success for all. Please read the article linked below, for the news story about our keynote speaker, Ted Nolan, and his trip to the North to speak to our youth. Also be sure to visit our photo gallery for pictures from the event.
Ted Nolan Article - Oct 22, 2008 (PDF)
ASCWA Dinner Gallery 2008
NAIG 2008 Pictures
Here are some pictures from the North American Indigenous Games in Cowichan BC (August 2008).
Tribal Journey Pictures
We have started a new feature where we will be posting small galleiries of pictures from our various events. Here are some pictures from the recent Tribal Journey event in Cowichan BC (July 2008).
Final NAIG Medal Results
Our NWT athletes collected 8 gold medals, 16 silver medals and 19 bronze medals at the recent NAIG games (August 3-10, 2008). We won medals in many disciplines including Swimming, Track & Field, Archery, Soccer, Badminton, Wrestling and Rifle Shooting. Below is a PDF file listing all of our Team NWT medal winners!
ASCWA Team NWT Logo
ASCWA is pleased to present our new Team NWT logo!
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The Circle represents the Earth, Sun and the Drum and the Antlers represent the Caribou, an important animal for all five of the regions that ASCWA is responsible to. We will promoting our new Team NWT identity at the upcoming NAIG Games. |
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