Description
Book SynopsisAboriginal Peoples and Sport in Canada is the first work to focus sustained and serious attention on the wider implications of Aboriginal peoples’ involvement in sport.
Table of ContentsIntroduction / 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
