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Season’s Greetings
Season’s Greetings from the Aboriginal Sports Circle of the Western Arctic (ASCWA)! People from all over the world come together during the holiday season. It is often referred to as the most wonderful time of the year, a period of giving, holiday smiles and warm and heartfelt wishes.
The Aboriginal Sports Circle of the Western Arctic will be donating funds directly to the NWT Women’s Centre, instead of spending money on Christmas Cards and postage. We encourage YOU to do the same. Remember to look out for each other and reach out those in need, not only during this time, but all year long.
Have a safe, happy and healthy holidays.
Mashi Cho and Quviasuqtiagit.
ASCWA Growing Pains Workshops
‘Growing Pains’ is a one day workshop. In a safe and constructive environment, ‘Growing
Pains’ focuses discussions on how to deal with peer pressure, racism, nepotism, lifestyle,
proper health and nutrition.
2009 National Aborginal Hockey Championships
The 2009 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC) will be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba from May 3-9, 2009. Selection camps for Male and Females are planned for communities of Inuvik, Norman Wells, Hay River, Yellowknife and Ft. Providence. Dates will be determined and information will sent out to all communities.
The Aboriginal Sports Circle of the Western Arctic (ASCWA) is looking for coaches for the Female hockey team to represent the NWT at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Winnipeg. Deadline to submit interest will be December 19, 2008. The event profile and technical documents are linked below (PDF). For more information contact Greg Hopf at the ASCWA office - (867) 669-8346 or email Greg at greg@ascwa.ca.
2009 NAHC Female Coaching Application (PDF)
2009 NAHC Technical Package (PDF)
Northern Champions
With the upcoming Olympics in 2010, it is good to remember our own strong Northern Olympic heritage. Northern Olympians, from the 1970 Canadian Olympic Cross Country Ski Team photo 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. |
Aboriginal Coaching Manual (ACM)
There will be an ACM "Growing Pains" session this winter throughout the NWT. For information contact the ASCWA office at 867-669-8346 or email greg@ascwa.ca.
ASCWA will also be conducting workshops in the communities on the development of an Aboriginal Coaching Manual (ACM). This national manual will be designed to focus on the following aspects of Aboriginal coaching:
- A Holistic Approach to Coaching
- Dealing with Racism in Sport
- Lifestyle, Health, and Nutrition
Points of discussion will include:
- Creating a Positive Environment
- The Medicine Wheel
- A Coach Perspective
- Values: The Four Pillars
- Coach – Community Relationships
- Definitions
- Responding to Racism
- Understanding the Community
- Where you Coach
- The Effect of History on Lifestyle and Health
- Lifestyle Issues
- Health Issues
- Determining When an Intervention is Appropriate
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