News and Media

2023 Canada Games Aboriginal Apprentice Coach Program

December 2, 2021

ASC is pleased to announce that the intake for the 2023 Aboriginal Apprentice Coach Program is now open

Membertou is thrilled to welcome back the National Aboriginal Hockey Championship in May 2022

October 27, 2021

The Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC) is pleased to announce the host for the 2022 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC)

Aboriginal Sport Circle Announces the 2021 Tom Longboat Awards Recipients

September 9, 2021

This year’s winners are Kerri Einarson and Conner Roulette, both of Manitoba.

The ASC is excited to announce the launch of the 2021 Tom Longboat Awards

June 9, 2021

The Tom Longboat Awards were established in 1951 to recognize Aboriginal athletes for their outstanding contributions to sport in Canada.

RICHARD LUSH AND VERONICA MCDONALD RECIPIENTS OF PRESTIGIOUS NATIONAL INDIGENOUS COACHING AWARD

November 4, 2020

The Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC) is honoured to present the 2020 National Indigenous Coaching Awards (NICA).

WITH COVID-19, INDIGENOUS CULTURAL AWARENESS TRAINING COURSE OPENS DIGITAL CLASSROOM

September 28, 2020

The Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC) is proud to announce an exciting new partnership that offers virtual Indigenous cultural awareness training to sports organizations across Canada.

Aboriginal Sport Circle Welcomes New Board of Directors

September 23, 2020

The Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC) is pleased to welcome 3 new and 2 returning members to its Board of Directors.

The 2021 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships Cancelled Due to Uncertainty of COVID-19

September 22, 2020

The ASC cancelled NAHC’s 2020 event, in alignment with Hockey Canada, who cancelled of all their own sanctioned events.

Ross Powless inducted into Canada’s Sport Hall of Fame

June 1, 2020

Canada's Sport Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2020/21 inductees on May 27, 2020. Inductees will receive the Order of Sport award, Canada's highest sporting honour.

The ASC is excited to announce the launch of the 2020 National Indigenous Coaching Awards

May 22, 2020

National coaching awards for indigenous excellence in sport.

An update from ASC President on COVID-19

March 24, 2020

As many of you know, COVID-19 has fundamentally changed the way of life as we know it. We have all been impacted in one way or another by this global pandemic.

ASC announces cancellation of 2020 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships

March 13, 2020

On March 12th, the ASC was advised of Hockey Canada's cancellation of all sanctioned events until further notice.

Covid-19 Update

March 11, 2020

Earlier today, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a pandemic and called on leadership around the world to focus on prevention, preparedness, public health, political leadership and most of all, people.