Indigenous Long–Term Participant Development Pathway
Long–Term Participant Development Pathway 1.2 Long–Term Indigenous Sport for Life ABORIGINAL SPORT CIRCLE Preface This document presents a roadmap for developing sport and physical activity among First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. The Indigenous Long-Term Participant Development Pathway is a reference for those who work with Indigenous participants in sport and recreation. The Indigenous Long-Term Participant Development Pathway has grown out of the understanding that mainstream pathways for sport development do not necessarily align with Indigenous needs or experiences. As such, the Indigenous Long-Term Participant Development Pathway tries to address that gap by outlining the key elements that need to be considered when planning, developing, and implementing programs for and with Indigenous peoples and Indigenous communities. Indigenous peoples across Canada live diverse some cases, helps them to engage in more appropriate experiences. For instance, nearly half of First Nations activity during their free time while they find their way peoples live off reserve in towns and cities. Some First in the world. Nations migrate back and forth between the city and their reserve, and this poses unique challenges for In the Truth and Reconciliation Report (2015), sport athlete development. As well, while some Indigenous and recreation are identified as tools for social peoples are moving up the socio-economic ladder, development to improve the health and wellbeing of many still are not. Many face a disproportionate individuals and communities. This is the underlying level of poverty, lower educational outcomes, health rationale for this resource – to save lives and to build problems, substance and alcohol abuse, and other healthier Indigenous peoples, who contribute to issues.
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