North American Indigenous Games Council
Council Structure, Roles and Responsibilities
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is made up of a maximum of 26 members.
The board of directors' are mandated by the Provincial, Territorial Aboriginal Sport Bodies in Canada and a collective of States within defined regions in the USA. Memberships are renewed annually through letters of mandate and a $500 fee.
The Officers
The Officers of the Council make up the Executive Committee and include the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer. The Past President, Elder Advisor and senior staff are ex-officio members of the Executive Committee. Executive Committee is elected at the Annual General Meeting, hosted in the fall.
Regional membership
| Regions | CANADA | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
|---|---|---|
| Region 1 | Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity & Recreation Council (I•SPARC) | Alaska, Hawaii, Washington |
| Region 2 | Indigenous Sports Council Alberta | California, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon |
| Region 3 | Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, Métis Nation Saskatchewan | Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah |
| Region 4 | Manitoba Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Council | Montana, North Dakota, Wyoming |
| Region 5 | Aboriginal Sport & Wellness Council of Ontario | Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota |
| Region 6 | First Peoples Sports and Recreation Circle of the Eastern Door and the North | Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota |
| Region 7 | New Brunswick Aboriginal Sport & Recreation Association | Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas |
| Region 8 | Mik'maw Sport Council of Nova Scotia | Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin |
| Region 9 | Aboriginal Sport Circle of Prince Edward Island | Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island |
| Region 10 | Aboriginal Sport and Recreation Circle of Newfoundland and Labrador | New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania |
| Region 11 | Yukon Aboriginal Sport Circle | Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, West Virginia |
| Region 12 | Aboriginal Sport Circle of the Northwest Territories | Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina |
| Region 13 | Sport Nunavut | Alabama, Kentucky Mississippi, Tennessee |
Bolded states show where a regional representative is located
Source: NAIG Council Business Plan & Constitution & Bylaws (2011)
