2026 Manitoba Indigenous Summer Games

Got questions about the 2026 Manitoba Indigenous Summer Games? 🏆

We’ve put together a quick FAQ to help you find everything you need to know—game dates, sports, eligibility, registration details, and more.

Whether you’re an athlete, coach, or supporter, this is your go-to guide to get started.
Check out the FAQ and get ready for MISG 2026!

Norway House Cree Nation NHCN Parks & Recreation Division Sagkeeng First Nation

🎉 Registration for Phase 2 of the 2026 Manitoba Indigenous Summer Games IS NOW OPEN! Join us for archery, athletics, basketball, ball hockey, and golf August 11-13, 2026 in Sagkeeng Anicinabe Nation.

Full registration details, including how to register and team formation, are on our website. Huge thanks to our sponsors for making the Games possible.

🔗 To register, visit www.2026misg.com

🎉 Registration for Phase 2 of the 2026 Manitoba Indigenous Summer Games opens May 26, 2026 at 9:00AM! Join us for archery, athletics, basketball, ball hockey, and golf August 11-13, 2026 in Sagkeeng First Nation.

Full registration details, including how to register and team formation, are on our website. Huge thanks to our sponsors for making the Games possible.

🔗 For more information about registration, visit

Manitoba Aboriginal Summer Games 2026 MANITOBA INDIGENOUSSUMMER GAMES Norway House Cree Nation / Sagkeeng Anicinabe NationOFFICIAL WEBSITE GET READY FOR THE 2026 MANITOBA INDIGENOUS GAMES!Norway House Cree NationJuly 8 - 12, 2026Sagkeeng Anicinabe Nation August 10 - 15, 2026

The Aboriginal Sport Circle is offering the Aboriginal Coaching Modules (ACM) virtually! They have 12 spots available for coaches that will be coaching at the 2026 Manitoba Indigenous Summer Games.

The course will be taking place online on the following Mondays: May 4, 11, and 25, from 6:00-9:00PM EST.

The Aboriginal Coaching Modules are a requirement to coach at the 2026 MISG. If you have taken the Modules within the past 5 years, then you are covered! Otherwise, don't miss this great opportunity to complete the Modules.

To register, please contact [email protected].

🎉 Registration for the 2026 Manitoba Indigenous Summer Games is officially OPEN! Join us July 8 to 12, 2026 in Norway House Cree Nation for Phase 1 of the Games.

Full registration details, including how to register and team formation, are on our website. Huge thanks to Manitoba Hydro for making the Games possible. Visit the website to register today!

🔗 www.2026misg.com

‼️Who's ready to play in the 2026 MISG? 👀

Here are the official Age Groups and Athlete Requirements for the 2026 Manitoba Indigenous Summer Games (MISG).

🔺To be eligible, athletes must hold a band membership or citizenship card from a First Nation or Indigenous government within the colonial borders of Manitoba.
🔺Must be Indigenous - either First Nations, Inuit, or Metis
🔺17U – Eligible Birth Years: 2009, 2010, 2011
🔺14U – Eligible Birth Years: 2012, 2013, 2014

Head over to www.2026misg.com for more information. Stay tuned for more announcements regarding Coaching and other exciting news regarding the 2026 MISG!

‼️THE MISG OFFICIALLY HAS NEW DATES FOR 2026‼️

The Manitoba Indigenous Summer Games (MISG) will be taking place next summer:

Norway House Cree Nation
July 8 - 12, 2026

Sagkeeng Anicinabe Nation
August 10 - 15, 2026

The two host communities are beyond excited to host an expected 2,000-4,000 athletes to participate in 16 different sports.

Stay tuned to our social media for the age groups announcement and all the latest info regarding 2026 MISG. You can also find all the latest info on our updated website, 2026misg.com

The first Legacy Athletes from Sagkeeng Anicinabe Nation we’re spotlighting are The Front Runners.

The Front Runners are a group of 10 Indigenous athletes, including Dave Courchene Jr. from Sagkeeng, who were torchbearers at the 1967 Pan American Games in Winnipeg. Despite successfully running the torch 800 km from St. Paul, Minnesota, to Winnipeg, they were not allowed to carry the torch into the stadium. Instead, a non-Indigenous runner carried the torch, and the Front Runners were sent to a nearby restaurant to watch the opening ceremonies. This incident highlighted the discrimination faced by Indigenous athletes in the past, and it has become a symbol of injustice and the systemic racism that Indigenous peoples have experienced.

In 1999, when the Pan American Games returned to Winnipeg, Dave Courchene Jr. and the surviving Front Runners were finally able to carry the torch into the stadium. (cbc.ca)

The 2025 Manitoba Indigenous Summer Games (MISG) is excited to bring a level of competition and sportsmanship to facilitate our athletes to this level of excellence. Week 2 of the MISG is kicking off at Sagkeeng Anicinabe Nation on August 17 – 23, 2025.

Don’t miss out on the biggest sporting event in Manitoba and register today!

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