After bidding to host the 2020 North American Indigenous Games in Greater Victoria, the Songhees Nation learned today the Games will be held in Halifax.
Choosing the Nova Scotia city signifies the first time the Games will be held in Eastern Canada; in 1997 the Games were held in Victoria and in 2008, in Cowichan.
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In a statement, Chief Ron Sam congratulated Halifax, wishing them success, noting Victoria faced three strong bids from the maritime city as well as Ottawa and Winnipeg.
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In 2017, the Songhees Nation sent seven athletes to the Indigenous Games in Toronto, bringing home three gold medals, and one bronze, as part of Team B.C.
Last month, the province announced it would contribute $3.5 million in funding for the Games; the City of Victoria also pledged $440,000 in the event the bid was successful.
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