The hosting society accused Tourism Calgary of withholding committed operational funding from the City of Calgary.

The North American Indigenous Games council has rescinded Calgary’s hosting rights for 2027, according to the Games’ hosting society, which cited “shifting requirements and unreasonable demands” for the decision.

The society accused Tourism Calgary of withholding committed operational funding from the City of Calgary, leaving the local group “without the resources needed to plan and deliver the Games as envisioned.”

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“As Indigenous people, we recognize these challenges within the broader context of systemic barriers that continue to limit our self-determination,” added the hosting society, which was formed after the bid to host the Games in Calgary was wo

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