Aboriginal Peoples and Sport in Canada

Introduction / Janice Forsyth and Audrey R. Giles

Part 1: Historical Perspectives on Aboriginal Peoples in Sport and Recreation

1 Bodies of Meaning: Sports and Games at Canadian Residential Schools / Janice Forsyth

2 Indigenous Peoples and Canadian-Hosted Olympic Games / Christine M. O’Bonsawin

3 Toward a History of Aboriginal Women in Canadian Sport / M. Ann Hall

Part 2: Contemporary Issues

4 Aboriginal Peoples and the Construction of Canadian Sport Policy / Victoria Paraschak

5 Canadian Elite Aboriginal Athletes, Their Challenges, and the Adaptation Process / Robert Schinke, Duke Peltier, and Hope Yungblut

6 Women’s and Girls’ Participation in Dene Games in the Northwest Territories / Audrey R. Giles

7 Performance Indicators: Aboriginal Games at the Arctic Winter Games / Michael Heine

8 The Quality and Cultural Relevance of Physical Education for Aboriginal Youth: Challenges and Opportunities / Joannie Halas, Heather McRae, and Amy Carpenter

9 Two-Eyed Seeing: Physical Activity, Sport, and Recreation Promotion in Indigenous Communities / Lynn Lavallée and Lucie Lévesque

Conclusion / Janice Forsyth and Audrey R. Giles