b'NORTH AMERICAN INDIGENOUS GAMESNAIG:L egacieswillbemade,and records bested, at the 2027 North AmericanIndigenous Games(NAIG)inCalgary, Alberta.Returningtothe A CULTURAL ANDprovince where it all began, the event willputIndigenousathletesona deserved pedestal and honour the spirit of competitionstrong, brave and true. ECONOMIC WIN Moreover, like the Games that came before them, NAIG 2027 will make a powerful economic impact across the region and its diverse communities. By Matthew Bradford NAIG 2027 will welcome over 5,000 athletes to compete in 16 different A s p l a n n i n g f o r t h e 2 0 2 7 N o r t hsporting events. Competitors will repre-sent over 756 Nations, and the Games A m e r i c a n I n d i g e n o u s G a m e s g e t swill take place in the territory of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai u n d e r w a y, I n d i g e n o u s B u s i n e s sand Piikani Nations), the Tsuutina Nation and the yxe Nakoda (Bearspaw, Chiniki R e p o r t l o o k s a t b o t h t h e s p o r t i n gand Goodstoney Nations). Calgary is also home to the Otipemisiwak Mtis a n d e c o n o m i c b e n e f i t s Government, Districts 5 & 6.82A CCIB PUBLICATIONFall 2024'