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The largest Indigenous gathering and multi-sport event to be hosted in Atlantic Canadian history kicked off on Saturday, as an opening ceremony for the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) will be held at the Scotiabank Centre in Halifax to a sold-out crowd on Sunday evening.

The 10th edition of the event, which runs until July 23, features more than 5,000 athletes hailing from 756 nations throughout the continent.

The nine-day showcase, which highlights a variety of cultural activities to complement 16 individual sporting competitions, will mainly be held in Kjipuktuk (Halifax), with additional events taking place in Dartmouth, Millbrook First Nation and Sipekne’katik.

Full Article: https://globalnews.ca/news/9832476/north-american-indigenous-games-halifax-what-you-need-to-know/