National Aboriginal Diabetes Conference

Halifax

April. 16 – 18th, 2018

I·SPARC

Scope of Responsibility• Implement the Strategy

• Promote health and wellbeing through increased opportunities for sport, recreation and physical activity among First Nations, Friendship Centres, Métis Chartered Communities

Created as a Social Legacy of the 2008 North American Indigenous Games

•Consortium of 3 Provincial Agencies

• BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

• First Nations Health Authority

• Métis Nation BC

• A broad-spectrum, community focused, needs-based approach

5 Pillars

1. Active Communities

2. Leadership & Capacity

3. Excellence

4. System Development

5. Sustainability

Our Provincial Strategy

Divisions and Programs

Sport Healthy LivingCommunications &

Recognition

I I I

• Sport Development Camps

• Coaching and Officials Training

• Provincial Championships & Athlete Development Camps

• TEAM BC

• Aboriginal Healthy Living Activities

• Aboriginal Sport for Life

• BC Physical Activity Strategy

• Premiers Awards (Provincial & Regional Processes)

Indigenous Peoples of Canada

• First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, including Indigenous people who otherwise self-identify

New (2016) Census data:

• 1,673,785 people self-identify as Indigenous in Canada

• 4.3% of the total population (up from 3.8% in 2006)

• First Nations* – 977,230*Status and non-Status individuals

• Inuit – 65,025• Métis – 587,545• Multiple/other – 43,980

Indigenous Peoples of British Columbia

Over 270,585 Indigenous people

~5.8% of the population

(Up from 4.8% in 2011)

32 distinct languages and 59 dialects

203 First Nations Communities

37 Métis Chartered Communities

25 Aboriginal Friendship Centres

Alana Cook – Fraser

Michelle Webster – Interior

Pete Natrall – Vancouver Coastal

Lise Gilles – Vancouver Island

Veronica Haddon – Northeast

Vanessa Sterling– Northwest

Regional Support & Engagement

• First Nations, Métis Chartered Communities, Friendship Centres invited to apply to host: community-based youth sport camps, coaching certification courses, and officials training – application intake each season

• Regional Coordinators work closely with Coordinating Group to support Regional Action Plans focused on priority sports and other core initiatives

• Coordinators engage with the host community and the PSOs/MSOs to develop, plan and deliver

• Events open to all Indigenous participants throughout region

• Pacific Sport

• BC Lacrosse

• Basketball BC

• Canoe/Kayak BC

• BC Athletics

• FNSA (FN Snowboard)

• Softball BC

• BC Target Sports Association

• BC Soccer

• BC Hockey

• Golf BC

• Tennis BC

• Curling BC

• BC Archery

• Badminton BC

• BC Wrestling

• Volleyball BC

Community Sport Development

RegionTotal

Events

Total

Participation

Coaching

Clinics

Coach

Participation

Youth

Camps

Youth

Participation

Fraser 68 1,886 4 46 64 1,840

Interior 77 2,027 11 53 66 1,972

Northeast 111 3,417 13 95 98 3,316

Northwest 74 2,451 18 129 56 2,313

Vancouver Coastal 56 2,806 11 196 45 2,610

Vancouver Island 54 1,671 8 61 46 1,610

TOTALS 440 14,241 65 580 375 13,661

Community Sport Development

North American Indigenous Games 2017 - Toronto

Aboriginal Healthy Living Activities

1. Regional Leader Training Sessions

2. Aboriginal Run/Walk (ARW)

3. Honour Your Health Challenge (HYHC)

4. FitNation

5. Minor Grants for Healthy Living Programs

6. Gathering Our Voices

7. National Indigenous Day Wellness Events

2017 Regional Leader Training Sessions

Region(s) ARW HYHCTrained

Leaders

Northwest 20 23 43

Northeast 19 23 42

Interior 32 55 87

Vancouver Island 25 43 68

Fraser & Vancouver

Coastal27 48 75

TOTAL 123 192 315

Workshops

Aboriginal RunWalk is designed to help participants gradually build fitness levels and increase their endurance in preparation for a 5K or 10K running or walking event

• 13 - 21 week program

• Delivered from January to June

• Online leadership support

• Some 5K or 10K community events coincidewith National Aboriginal Day

Health Beat

Health Beat is a participant health screening program that accompanies the AHLA programs

Pre and post participant screening involves:

• Total Cholesterol, blood glucose,

• Blood pressure, height, weight, waist girth

• Risk assessment for heart disease

• 6 minute aerobic fitness test

• Goal setting

Increased Physical Activity Healthy Eating

• Hiking• Boxing • Snow-shoeing • Weekly recreation nights

• Traditional cooking classes • Top-chef challenge • Creating a community

cookbook

Respecting Tobacco Healthy Pregnancies

• Planting a sacred tobacco garden

• Run to Quit program • “Kick the Nic”

• Yoga for pregnancy• Expectant-mom weekly circle

sessions • Cooking for pregnancy

Re-Think Your Drink

Initiative started with Island Health after a consultation with Vancouver Island Elders frustrated with sugary drink consumption amongst youth

• Now a regional initiative

• Touring the province: RTS, GOVElders Gathering, NAD events

• Adopted into AHLA programs

• Fir Tip Lemonade, Nettle Mint Tea, Iced Berry Tea

Anyone + Anywhere + Anytime

Reducing barriers and increasing physical activity in communities across the province:

• Low or no cost

• Fun

• Family friendly…all ages… all abilities!

• All fitness levels

• Scalable to any size

• No specialized facilities or equipment

• Province-wide application process

• Minimum 20 trained each forum (12 New / 8 Return)

• 3-day Provincial Leader Training Forum

• Trained FitNation Leaders deliver community programs

• 8 weeks; 2-3 sessions per week

• $500.00 grant to support costs of program

N7 Move Moment

• GOV 2016 - March 21-24, Victoria, BC

• 1,500 youth delegates

First ever GOV - Nike N7 Move Moment involving over 900

Aboriginal youth, breaking the record for the largest Move

Moment in North America

Our Partners

BC Ministry of Health

BC Healthy Living Alliance

First Nations Health Authority

BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centres

Métis Nation BC

SportMed BC

Sport for Life Society

Nike N7

Four Focus Areas:

1. Children and Youth

2. First Nations and Aboriginal Peoples

3. Older Adults

4. Active Communities

Active People, Active PlacesB R I T I S H C O L U M B I A P H Y S I C A L A C T I V I T Y

S T R A T E G YNOVEMBER 2015

BC’s Physical Activity Strategy

Goal:“Increase participation levels of First Nations and Aboriginal peoples in sport, recreation and physical activity.”

Actions:“Support expansion of the Aboriginal Healthy Living Activities and promote cultural awareness and competency training to provincial sport organizations in order to involve more communities and schools in the design and delivery of community projects.”

Objectives:

“Build meaningful partnerships with First Nations and Aboriginal communities in order to understand their unique barriers and needs and to support the design and delivery of culturally relevant programs that promote healthy active lifestyles.”

BC’s Physical Activity Strategy

FitNation

• Double the number of FitNation leaders and programs

• New Curriculum

• New Training Manual & Workbook

• Mentors

• Co-Facilitators training

Enhancements, Partnerships &Sustainability

• New and improved resources to

support our leaders

• AHLA video, webinar platform, new

& electronic manuals, workbooks,

e-bulletin

“I am so happy to have the manual at my fingertips to utilize until I feel

comfortable to train without it”

– New Leader, Spring 2017

New Resources

Healthy Living Leader Forum

• Discussion pages for each

healthy living program

• “Ask a Dietician” section

• A “hub” for leader profiles,

success stories,

resources

• Increased Physical Literacy

• Aboriginal Communities:

Active for life

• Building Cultural Competency

Workshops, Training & Publications

tnault@isparc.ca