NAIG 2023: What to expect on campus

Saint Mary’s is set to welcome hundreds of young Indigenous athletes as well as their supporters to campus for the 2023 North American Indigenous Games — the largest sport and culture event in Atlantic Canada’s history since contact.

Below are some helpful details about what to expect during this exciting event:

  • Athletes will start arriving on July 14 and will be on campus until the Games finish on July 23. Close to 700 will be staying in Loyola and Vanier Residences.

  • Teams will be arriving from 18 locations:  Minnesota, Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nunavut, New Mexico, Manitoba, Eastern Door & the North, PEI, Washington, Wisconsin, Haudenosaunee, Colorado, Yukon & Michigan.

  • The Inglis Street Pay & Display parking lot will be used as a transportation/drop-off zone for buses.

  • We are hosting male and female wrestling and basketball events on campus, and as such there will be limited access to the following areas:

    • Homburg Lobby: Spectators entrance for Basketball

    • Dauphinee Lobby: Spectators entrance for Wrestling

    • Pedway: Access control for staff, volunteers and other internal Games staff

  • In addition to young athletes, fans and supporters, you will see many NAIG volunteers on campus, with a variety of roles including signage, transportation, event and game support, webcasting and more. All NAIG volunteers will be wearing their NAIG accreditation around their necks and their volunteer t-shirts.

  • Hours of operations for Dockside Dining Hall (NAIG only), C-Store, Tim Horton’s will be extended each day between July 15-22. Be sure to check https://smuca.campusdish.com/LocationsAndMenus to see what is open, when!

  • Information tables will be set up in Loyola Colonnade and in the Courtside Lounge at the Homburg Centre. The tables will be staffed by the Recruitment team, who will help guests with questions about campus, Halifax, and of course, the university.

  • The NAIG organizing team is providing Indigenous artwork for display in the Loyola Colonnade.

Help our visitors feel welcome!